{ ..CAGED..}

My friends,
My beloved friends.

You are all in cages,
of steel and iron.

You all look so miserable,
Wanting to break out.

Shaking the bars that,
Separate you from the outside world.

Clawing at the air,
Outside of that hell.

Wishing you could be free,
And fly high above the earth.

Floating among the blue clouds,
Not a care in the world.

But those are just dreams,
In that damp cold place.

I hope to free you someday,
Breaking those bars.

Watching as they fall to the ground,
Clattering noisily on the floor.

Watching you,
As you leap and jump.

Watching you,
As you smile and laugh.

Watching you,
As you flutter and soar.

But those are just dreams,
In that damp cold place.

For I too,
Have cages of my own.

Who will help me break out?
Who will smile at me?

Who will lead me by the hand,
To the warm and loving place?

Who will teach me,
To love again?
To live again?
To smile again?

So for now,
Nothing can be changed.

I see you there,
All alone.

Chained to the place,
That you call home.

I always wonder,
How you live.

Through all that pain,
With nothing to give.

But suffering and hurt,
And nothing more.

They ignore you,
Like they always do.

Facing away,
Pretending you don’t exist.

But you’re still there,
Because you resist.

You pull on the chain,
They pull back.

You find the key,
They break the lock.

You yell and scream,
They remain silent.

Ignoring your rants,
Walking away.

Never turning back,
Never facing you.

Maybe they are,
The ones that are afraid.

Maybe they too,
Have their own fears.

Just like you,
Just like me.