bird

clipped wings, tied down by strings 

tearing its own feathers 

to be free 

not aware 

the sad pain that it feels 

when the feathers tear 

to be free

but all of the sudden 

as if out of the blue

the pain in its feathers 

is in its heart too 

and suddenly all 

the pain its ever felt 

comes rushing in waves 

not letting itself out

bondage falls from its wings

free from its chains 

it is free 

but not free enough 

to soar 

it must carry the weight 

of being caged too long 

as it tries to fly

but falls to the ground

freedom is a burden

that weights on its feathers

it still feels the pain

from when it was in tethers

even being free 

to the bird is the same

as being nailed to the ground

as being in chains