I have a dream, where one day every bird can be redeemed.
From the outside, without a doubt, the crime that was committed is exactly as seen,
But can there be no second chance?
Can there not be a time to try again?
You may think that I am wrong.
Those criminals need justice,
Well, this is what I believe,
And I believe that a bird that has fallen off course deserves both their wings.
A second chance, for this time, their hearts to be seen.
I have a dream where one day every “criminal” will be released,
Yes, what they did was wrong, but what is also wrong is us capturing them,
Putting them in a place where they cannot even see the light of dawn.
They have paid the price, in the currency known as time, so is there still any point?
Any point in putting them in a bed of bars night after night after night.
I have a dream where one day I can see my friend again,
But I know that the next time I do,
She won’t be the same as she was back then.
This is because, she’ll be so tainted by fear, that from then on,
She will need a light just to sleep at night.
She will need to cover her ears to prevent her from hearing the cries of the past,
And to prevent her from remembering the sorrow of being an outcast.
In that cell, she was isolated from the world.
Fear drove her to sleep on the cold stone floor with her arms up and curled.
I have a dream that one day every birds’ wings will come unfurled,
And that in a sea of feathery jewels,
They can prove themselves, once again, that they are the world’s one and only redefined pearls.
I am new to Hello Poetry. This poem is dedicated to my dear friend who was sentenced to a life in a cell. She was a good person, but her mistake is now all that she is defined by, sympathized by her friends and family. I was practically raised by her, and at the age of 13, I realized just how unforgiving the world can really be. I wrote this poem using Mr. Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech as inspiration.
