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The Caged Bird
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    Time 14m
Complete, First published Mar 02, 2021
Mature
SHORT STORY - FICTION

The darker side to mental illness is explored in this short story where Robin is seen as a little sister to Iris, something less to her father, and something rather more to her mother.

(DISCLAIMER: this is not set out to demonise mental illnesses, but rather to bring to light the different struggles and angles that it can be perceived as, such as in regards to paranoia, disorganised thoughts and a twist in perception and reality.)
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