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Imprisoned Eagle

In a dark and malicious cave, screeching and crying is heard. They are the screams and cries of a beautiful young eagle. Tears flow out of its sky blue eyes; it is imprisoned. Its feathers are falling out like flowers that are thrown into the furnace. One of its wings is broken but the other survives. "How did I get here?" asks the eagle. The young eagle, out of curiosity, steps out of its boundaries of the beauty of life and nature. It got here to this dark and malicious cave in the forest of its soul. "How do I get out of here?" asks the young eagle. Silent is his world of pain in his curiosity. The poor young broke eagle starts to doubt that he will ever get out of those chains; so, he waits for his fate. Then, there appears a beautiful eagle with golden feathers, and asks the young eagle why it is crying. The young eagle respnds, " I am chaine and imprisoned, bloodied and broken. I will nevr get out of here, so, I await my doom." The golden eagle tells him what to do in order to get out of this misery. "In order to become unchained, you must think of your home of beauty and nature, instead of doubt and sadness." Before the young eagle starts to think, it asks the golden eagle its name. "I am You. I am Your soul." The chains are broken and his wing is mended. He brakes the cave with his claws of majesty and starts to soar in the early rising of the sun. The golden eagle is no where to be found but in the depths of the Soul. "I am You. I am Your Soul."

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Date: 1/20/2010 10:50:00 AM
Your poetry was a pleasure to read today Bernadette. I hope you have a wonderful day filled with love and inspiration. May we all be able to read your poetry here at PoetrySoup for years to come. Love, Carol
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Date: 1/20/2010 9:57:00 AM
Cool prose here of faith vs doubt Bernadette using the two types of eagles. Like the true soul's heart vs the Mind. Sincerely, Moses
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