The Struggle for Freedom

It was bound by its own hopelessness, and wanted to break free, to feel hope and happiness.

Hopelessly lost and forgotten
Shrouded in clouds of fear
And wrapped so tightly with self-restraints
Unable to be the free bird it really wants to be,
It struggles against its very nature,
Wanting nothing more
Than to soar the skies again
And feel other emotions besides
Pain, hopelessness, fear and sadness.

It wants to feel the wind in its face
To feel the love its family gives
To be hugged by its mate,
And to see each new day
With the sun shining in its face.

It wants to be the very animal
It was created by nature to be-
Soaring, powerful and free
Tied only by life, as is natural.

But now it fights the very thing
It fears from within itself
Hoping against hope to come out
Of this very enveloped existence
It has created for itself
Bit by little bit
Over the years of its existence.

And now it suffers
Like condemned souls in purgatory
Of its own fears and hopelessness.

Slowly and gradually over a long period of time,
It manages and struggles with itself
To break free of this self-inflicted curse
Realizing that hope prevails
And all is not lost.

So, at long last
After a decades long battle
It has finally broken away from its cage
And the bird is finally free
Soaring in the skies like it always dreamt it would.

Author's Note

After a bout of writers block, I made myself write a nice, long poem and decided to post it here. Hope you liked it!

Reviews

[Maham A]

I love the way your writings are able to depict such perfect images in the mind of the reader in such humble words.
Great work!

[PurpleQuartz]

This poem possesses so much beauty. I love how the wonderful imagery you created in this just seems to sing, and the message behind it is perfectly captured by your skill.

[JUSTWRITING]

Thank you so much. Your beautiful review means a lot.