a canary escaping the confines of its cage
yellow feathers floating, swirling, landing softly
like snowflakes on a child’s nose
wrists twisted, handcuffs broken
chains released, a neglected gem out of the shadows
potential unlocked
scars washed vigorously with soap
the marks of unfair ownership
faded yet never completely gone
sewing needles replaced by pens
aprons interchanged with suits
no longer silenced
free
Aug 25, 2017
Aug 25, 2017 at 1:28 AM UTC
a canary escaping the confines of its cage
yellow feathers floating, swirling, landing softly
like snowflakes on a child’s nose
wrists twisted, handcuffs broken
chains released, a neglected gem out of the shadows
potential unlocked
scars washed vigorously with soap
the marks of unfair ownership
faded yet never completely gone
sewing needles replaced by pens
aprons interchanged with suits
no longer silenced
free