Caged

I am a caged bird with a broken wing.
Even if I were to escape, where would I go?

I can not fly, and so I do not sing.
There is nothing to sing of in a prison.

Whenever my master walks by, I chirp softly.
But I go unnoticed, uncared for.

There is no one to love me
and no one for me to love.

I am nothing but a pretty prize.
Something to own.

Reviews

[vido.]

i love your use as a bird as a metaphor in its subliminal sense, and yet even though it is commonly used, you made it work very nicely!

[Jeff]

Very sad and tragic.

[SpokenWord]

I never understood the whole caged bird as a pet thing nor the fish stuck in a tiny tank pet theme. I would want to commit suicide if I had to live in such a confined space all the time forever until death. It is torture to me, but for some it is a pet yet we would never treat a dog that way.

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

It's so sad how alot of people feel just as your poem described! Good imagery!

[KAREN]

Sad, I can feel the pain and despair! EXCELLENT!!

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

What a wakeup call to us all.
Your work touched me.

[Im His Daughter]

you are not a bird with a broken wing, you are a beautiful caterpllar struggling intently to release herself. Fly Butterfly Girl Fly.... Love the original "Butterfly Girl' read my poem I am Butterfly Girl..

[Kaitlyn]

This is a good poem. Very emotional

[Brian W. Hastings]

This is such a sad state. You have caught the emotions very well here.

[Lilly Negoi]

it's quite difficult to express the feeling of being caged - but you do that very well here. the idea of a "pretty prize" from the last couplet is very plastic.