There was once a bird
as beautiful as any other
with wings of every color
the wind has ever kissed
Feathers like the diamond sky,
Golden like the sun,
Red like a burning fire,
And green like the sparkle
that dances upon the waves of the sea.
And like any other bird
This one bird loved to sing
Of course singing is what attracts other birds
But this bird loved the songs
that were sung very much like hers
Other birds thought her strange
And they laughed and squawked—
The bird tried to maintain a high head
and strong wings,
but really none could see
that she felt broken inside
For she couldn’t help the type of song
she was attracted to most
Though she sung beautifully
with a voice of unique,
This bird locked herself in a cage
to escape those who wished
to break her wings
and keep her from flying.
And thus she became the caged bird
With wings as beautiful as any other
And a song so lovely;
But she never left the cage
and though she had wings,
She never flew again.