My Sweet Cage

Trapped and isolated, treated like a ornament. This is a short story about a caged parakeet. It is a quick read being only 100 or so words.

My Sweet Cage

 

The pale greying parakeet sat serene on his perch. He watched from a nearby window as free birds flew by, beautiful in their freedom and simplicity. He shook his feathers free and spread his wings. They touched the edges of his small and despondent cage.

He flapped his stunted wings but in his eyes was the hindering thought that he would never fly; yet he stood in his proud ornamented beauty. Screaming sorrow, crying regret. His hopelessness his cage, his exquisiteness his capture.

His broken wings lay useless at his sides; trapping him in his sorrowful cage.

Author's Note

This is just a 100 word short story, about a pet parakeet. This is my first time sharing my writing. I'm a young writer so am still learning and would love any positive or negative criticism.