Bird Set Free

Caught by life’s intrigue,

A snare that most know,

Senses awakened,

By smell, touch, or prose.

Eyes discern beauty,

Cast looks to their den,

Hearts captivated,

By minds and by man.

The cage holds their victims,

Along journeys end,

Will it be foe, Or will it be friend?

Life does not promise,

It teaches to trust,

Birds in a cage,

See things as unjust.

As a metronome clicks,

To sounds like a swing,

Is birthing a plan,

To make a bird sing.

A novel believed,

Yes, naivety,

But keys to the door,

That set the bird free.

Now flying high,

To a distance beyond,

Hope, love, forgiveness,

Help make this bird strong.

© By Teresa Bellamy Walker