The Tethered Flight
You lift me gently out of my cage
Into the palm of your hand
You smooth my feathers with such tenderness.
Up into the air, You raise your arms
In a swift motion, you release me to fly
I believed I was free
If only for a brief time.
Up into the sky
Until
My foot is tethered to what is behind
I am being pulled
Back to earth
I descend
Lower and lower
Back into my cage.
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