unfathomable stars

like a bird, like a diamond

I was like a bird
caged just to make your wall look nice

I was like a diamond
bought just to show you were rich

I remained in that cage
counting the days to my freedom

even though I was given no date
no date of escape

I remained in your collection
trying to break

breaking out of this prison
while there were no bars

after days
and days

my few strengths
got me to realize

I was a bird
with wings

why didn't I fly myself to the air?

I was a diamond
that couldn't break

why didn't I benefit from it?

and when I flew
and when I persevered

I realized
I could fly higher without my wings
I could drop the immunity and still stay

so I ditched all my wings,
all my toughness

and then

my sky knew no limits
my cover shone so bright

I flew with speed
to my captor
and blinded them with the light of consciousness