Captive Bird Poem by ShellyBean Stanowski

Oh captive bird that I am
you have clipped my wings
words of despair behind bars
are the only songs that I sing

How I long to fly free again
exploring the fervent wind
Yet here I sit entangled
beneath your vines I'm pinned

Where are the sweet smells
of the fields that I use to cherish
You are my prison guard
who has left me here to perish

My woodlands are a memory
like a distant calling dream
No longer can I sing of love
only a strained silent scream

I've paid for my freedom
Oh Jailer, have pity on me
You can keep me caged forever
but my heart will always be free