I Have Waited As a Bird

My sky yields heroes of long ago, felt as strange sensations

They take control of all I have ever known to be

With eyes that watch what comes this way 

From those faces my sun cannot see

Memories of them lie anchored above a line of tangled trees 

With branches full of doves of hope that softly sing

Lingering declarations into the light of dawn

In their perfect campaign, voices ring

I have waited as a bird in a cage who dreams to freely fly

Here sleeping while the world moves me to wake

By dipping a pen into the ink of my veins

Creating outlines for me to take

My restless heart beats swift, echoes sweetly into my sky

Into the breezes that yield my heroes of long ago

To come take control of all I know to be

Help me to discover what is so

I have been here as a shadow poured into a secret cage

Calling on fate and chance to come and rescue me

My heroes of long ago never held the key

I could fly if the sky I would just see

Author's Note

Holding ourselves back with invisible barriers............

*Artist - Xie Yu Chu - http://www.jiyougallery.com/Summer-Rose-p14519.html

Reviews

[Karina Longo]

It's interesting, even though you've set this as 'poetry', and of course, it has a beautiful poetic flow and imagery, I could personally classify this piece as lyricwriting as well - it's like a mix of the both. The last stanza would make a wonderful chorus. :) This is an inspiring writing, so serene.

[Kelsie Eileen Stark]

A beautiful piece of freedom and longing to be oneself and to learn to fly and not have clipped wings.

[Joel M Frye]

Liked the inference that we remain blind so long as we rely upon fate and chance alone. Takes courage to break through the fine mesh of illusions we weave. The heroes of our past can only carry us so far on our journey. Masterfully portrayed, Neva. Thank you.

[E.V. Black]

So true. So many people do this that it's crazy. We can't believe in good things because we love to question them so much. Let's just be happy, okay? x3 happy and free.

[Maggie]

This poem is me right now. I am a bird locked up in a cage. You have expressed me, Neva :)

[Lily Mae]

This is so perfect in so many ways.. I like many I'm sure have found themselves here in this place before..xx I love it..xx

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

"My sky yields heroes of long ago" - Maybe the Author is thinkin of greek mythological heroes...but again maybe from her pst those people who she had held high on a pedestal....they watch over her and her world from theirs...a land beyond the Sun."By dipping a pen into the ink of my veins" is a very powerful line...
The poet yearns to learn about the situation she is in right now...
yes a very nice poem.

[OT]

ahh - I have waited as a bird in a cage who dreams to freely fly
Here sleeping while the world moves me to wake
By dipping a pen into the ink of my veins
Creating outlines for me to take - how good these lines are - the bird who wishes to be free - to paint and write - to be creative away from the cage - and love "I have been here as a shadow poured into a secret cage" - nice!

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Awesome poem, flows smoothly and like you have captured here, I too hope for a saviour or something to happen.

[ju]

"Creating outlines for me to take" a beautiful, simple image to read- those being the hardest to create- i love it.

[Poetic-Theorem]

Wonderful and beautifully composed poetry, your poem flows very smoothly, I believe everyone can relate to this is many ways, I know I can, I love the soft spoken tone, marvelous metaphors. Very well done! David