Rising Storm

Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge.
Reena offers us two inspiring images for
our story or poem. We may use one or both.

Beneath her stride the iron shackles break,
As from the quiet depths her forces wake.
The tricolor of courage takes its place,
To shatter every rule of old disgrace.

The gavel falls away into the dust,
As ancient walls of silence turn to rust.
A rising storm of freedom fills the air,
Answering every long-forgotten prayer.

NAR©2026

This is “Chain of Fools” by Aretha Franklin

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #450

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