The Ocean Within


by, Samantha Syrnich TLC

Some survive and speak their pain,
Their stories flowing like gentle rain.
Some survive in silent grace,
Their struggles hidden,
no trace,
no face.

Some survive and create their art,
Transforming wounds into a healing heart.
Each soul endures in their own way,
A silent night or a vivid day.

Before you envy someone’s life,
Consider the depths of their hidden strife.
They may seem calm,
a tranquil sea,
Yet storms may rage where you cannot see.

Remember the ocean’s vast expanse,
Where calm and chaos join in dance.
A peaceful surface may belie
The tempest wild beneath the sky.

So honor each journey,
each quiet fight,
Each hidden storm,
each silent night.
For everyone,
in their own way,
Survives the night to greet the day.

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Published by Samantha Syrnich TLC

About The Hand Behind The Phoenix Quill— I’ve lived many lives within one — some born of light, some forged in fire. Each left its mark, and in the ashes, I found my voice. The Phoenix Quill was never just a name; it became my heartbeat — a place where pain turned to purpose, and truth was no longer something to survive, but something to share. I am a poet, artist, advocate, and storyteller — guided by a love that refuses to die quietly. Through words and imagery, I tell stories of resilience, of rising when the world says you’ve fallen too far. My work carries pieces of the people and places that shaped me — veterans, children, the voiceless, the forgotten — and the fire that demanded their stories be heard. Every poem, every painting, every creation under The Phoenix Quill is born from that promise: to turn heartbreak into healing, to honor truth even when it burns, and to remind others that they, too, can rise. This is my life’s work — to give voice to the silence, hope to the weary, and beauty to the broken. Welcome to The Phoenix Quill: Words Born of Fire, Inked in Truth. Where ashes become art — and every word remembers how to rise.

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