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A Caged Bird Still Sings

A finch Caged in a corner Of the living room Never allowed to sleep on it’s own Without having to endure the noise Beckoned Whenever you had to get the song Out of your drink A stream of castigation Flowed from the bottle If it dared to refuse The voice you missed from yourself Claim it as yours So your friends could go along Say that you taught it so well Leaving your son in the cage So long as you could hear it Was that all I was?

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Silpika Kalita

Date: 10/15/2021 5:48:00 AM

Dear poet, I like the theme! So soulful "Even a cage bird still sings!"

Karen Jones

Date: 10/14/2021 2:24:00 AM

So emotional and somber, one feels for the caged boy. Was alcohol involved say like an alcoholic? Such a tender poem with deep somber meaning. Bravo

Ben Johnson
Date: 10/14/2021 4:50:00 AM

You're right on the money. Thank you for taking the time to read it.