"The Caged"

"The Cage" is a hauntingly emotional poem that explores the hidden prisons of our soul,fear, loneliness, and desire. Through vivid, raw imagery, the poem portrays a narrator trapped in an invisible cage built not from iron, but from silence, memory, and pain. Each stanza peels back layers of emotion: the quiet terror of regret, the numbing isolation of loneliness, and the burning, conflicted hunger of lust.

As the narrator wrestles with these feelings, the poem captures the universal struggle between wanting freedom and fearing what lies beyond the bars. The trembling cage at the end symbolizes fragile hope,the belief that healing and release are still possible, even after years of emotional captivity.

At its core, "The Cage" is a story of survival of someone broken but breathing, trapped but still dreaming of light. It invites readers to confront their own cages and to recognize the strength it takes to whisper freedom into the dark.

Please the cover is not mine, I got it from Pinterest
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