sister

She was like a bird. 

You could try and cage her all you liked, 

Some even succeeded for a while, 

But it only made her desperately unhappy. 

Only made her lash out, 

Reach for the freedom flight brought even more. 

She was like a bird. 

You could admire her, 

Love her and fly with her for a time, 

But she was never anyones to cage, 

Not really.