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Description
the one who wishes to fly
the chain bound to her neck
the freak with wings
flight ready, they told her
testing required, they muttered
a slip knot choke collar
holds her in place
the birds circle overhead
the wind lightly grazes her hair
trapped in the overcast
at the bottom of the freak scrapyard
enough give to feel free
enough take to hold her down
an endless process
lift and yank
exasperated and exhausted by the latter
driven and compelled by the prior
a take off met with a jarring pull
keeping her grounded
she beat the links but they would not break
she twisted the bolts 'till her fingers bled
she pulled the chain but it never gave
they made her a freak with wings
she dreamed to join the birds
she dreamed to feel the wind
she dreamed to rise and soar
but instead,
she sits in an open box
light on her finger tips
wings furled in the dark

Description
the one who wishes to fly
the chain bound to her neck
the freak with wings
flight ready, they told her
testing required, they muttered
a slip knot choke collar
holds her in place
the birds circle overhead
the wind lightly grazes her hair
trapped in the overcast
at the bottom of the freak scrapyard
enough give to feel free
enough take to hold her down
an endless process
lift and yank
exasperated and exhausted by the latter
driven and compelled by the prior
a take off met with a jarring pull
keeping her grounded
she beat the links but they would not break
she twisted the bolts 'till her fingers bled
she pulled the chain but it never gave
they made her a freak with wings
she dreamed to join the birds
she dreamed to feel the wind
she dreamed to rise and soar
but instead,
she sits in an open box
light on her finger tips
wings furled in the dark