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Open Poetry #25

PHOENIX

marcel
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since 2003-03-02

Posts 660
az, usa

0 posted 2003-04-02 02:19 PM

Phoenix

Am I that caged blackbird,
That chirps for freedom?
Will these silky black wings,
Ever stretch forth in glorious flight?
Am I the pet of a cruel master,
Whose intentions are blind even to me?
Will I continue to see just a ray of hope,
When the warmth of truth bids my soul?
Is this the tragedy,
That has my heart shedding tears?

We the helpless feel as captives,
Homeless in a prosperous land,
Being fed with breadcrumbs
From the hands of strangers;
So, if ever the sky rains ice
And upon the ground lies pain,
Comfort upon thy bosom of love
And shelter this poor bird's plight.

Do dreams lie?
As I sit perched upon the moon,
With eyes that speak in silence;
If I were not to awaken in the morn,
Would my blackness be cleansed by truth?
Would my wings become Angelic in death?
Would I devour the hand that feeds me?
Or would I shriek loudly and mockingly
Before swooping down into the sun,
Never looking back.

Marcel

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