A GILDED CAGE

So wildly painful
So fiercely charged 
Seems what I’m craving 
 Is  way too hard. 

Starved for affection
Withheld from me
Locked away
No,  I’m not free. 

 Kept inside 
A gilded cage 
Years held captive
So afraid.

To be set free
Is worth it all 
To take the risk
Though I  might fall. 

Years go by
My feathers grey
Hoping it will
Be today. 

Soaring high
Above the clouds
Free to fly
For miles and miles. 

Perched upon 
An olive branch
I’ll watch the seagulls
Soar and dance. 

The wind will blow
The sun will shine
I’ll be in heaven 
I’ll be just fine. 

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Author: Patty Richardson

Writer: Film scripts, poetry, short stories and songs.

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