I was a bird who learned to fly in a cage too small
I could not stretch myself out completely, I struggled to breathe
I learned to sing and not see a world as a place to fly
I was content
One day, the cage could no longer contain me, and felt my wings stretch for the first time.
I soared to my new found space, I felt a joy I'd not felt before
I learned to sing of a world more free than before
I was optimistic
I quickly found that there was still a cage that kept me in
My wings were no longer crushed, only restricted
I found no more joy in a space I could not fully explore
I learned to sing of a world I may not see
I was scared
And so I learned to fly, looking for the world I have yet to find
but I was hopeful, hopeful of the day my wings might feel true freedom
