Caged 

 

These bars are growing inside me
Like a scar from a burn
I guess that’s what happens when you never learn.

My roots are in star patterns
I’m only here for a short while
Then I’ll shoot across the horizon
Like a star gone wild.

In some ways I’ll always be flying high
Steel in my mind
Makes it hard to think
So little action
I take a thousand blinks.

This man-made cage is closing in
Trapping me inside labels
Human classification
Stand back and see your zoo
Look at this creation
Constant procrastination
Stuck inside this cage
Love is blind
Why can I still see you?

 

 

 

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