Caged Bird

I never knew such beauty

Until I saw her wings

They were spread wide

Like a smile from eye to eye 

A grin

Little did she know she could never fly

She wouldn’t even try 

It was pointless to her because she thought she would fall

See she already lost the battle

Because she didn’t even give it her all

She gave nothing, she got nothing in return

But she stayed

Hoping her dreams 

Of open skies and wind would go away

My heart breaks for the young bird

So eager to live, so eager to sing

Trapped in a cage, like a pet

Every day she would watch other birds for hours on end

She’d put a smile on her face

And sing a song for them

Little did they know it was all pretend

Years and years passed to no relief

Because like a caged bird indoors

She'll never know more than the rusty metal doors