I, a caged bird
Hoped, that she would let me in
To allow my head to rest upon her shoulder
I, perched on the cold bars
Attempt to stabilize myself
Yet I overextended my neck to see her
Each time she walks past
My throat croaked, then chirped a melody
One, just for her
Each time, her eyes met the floor instead
It did not matter how much I sang, "I love you"
Not until the day, I croaked, "I love you not"
That was when she decides to acknowledge my existence
I could not hold on anymore
The hinges of my cage door screeched
It was not her, but the draft
Strong enough, that my wings spread
My throat still sore, from the night before
But I was out to explore
I didn't need her validation
Someone, more, will value my melodies
Their love will be our harmony
Together we will grow a garden, free of parasites.
