Broken Bird
They clipped my wings, yet I still fly
Thrown off a cliff to chase a lie
Now I fall through the clouds
A broken bird left to die
A single wish to give me strength
My salvation is bittersweet
Its form I ponder at great length
Wandering the silent street
Though I may be broken
I have yet to be beat
I swear on my grave
I will not face defeat
My hope is unshaken
The foundation is deep
Its time to awaken
I'll return from my sleep
They plucked my wings, yet I still fly
Jumped off this cliff to chase a lie
So I fall through the clouds
A broken bird left to die
We're locked in my head
As we go insane
Our eyes filled with madness
To poison my brain
We claw at my mind
Sculpted with care
The home of our soul
My hope and despair
It cracks in our hand
And pours from my palm
Then turns to sand
Along with our calm
They crushed my wings, yet I still fly
Leaped off this cliff to chase a lie
Again I fall through the clouds
A broken bird left to die
The times come to save me
So I'll break my chains
With my sanity fading
I'll give them my pains
My fire consumes me
As I burn to ash
My hatred subsumes me
Along with my past
I forgot the reason that I cling to life
Drowning in pain, torment, and strife
I never forget the pain of the knife
It cut through my bones like the blade of a scythe
They stole my wings, yet I still fly
Ran off my cliff to chase a lie
As I fall through the clouds
A broken bird left to die
Faithfully, I chase our dream
A fraying rope on its final string
Lighter than air, more solid than lead
This foolish hope, it sings to me
Refusing the truth
I clutch at the seams
Denied my youth
I hold in my screams
I fish for the moon
Though it might be in vain
I pray for this boon
While it drives me insane
They reaped my wings, yet I still fly
Kicked of this cliff, I have faith in a lie
I fall through the clouds, towards the moon in the sky
A broken bird, I will not die
Now I cease to exist
As I fade from the sky
The final cost, to bring truth to my lie
This broken bird will never die
Copyright © Michael Duvall | Year Posted 2020
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