Dear Rexie (A letter to my dog assuming it can read)

The bird in me Recognizes the one inside you Somewhere in a corner ...with tattered wings ...chained legs... You have been made Flightless Useless Defenceless Broken down into submission Beaten beyond recognition The fence that surrounds you ...mocks you... Your ability to see the outside world Stick your tongue out And taste freedom Has left you bitter inside I understand. I see myself in you Sympathize with you We live in different prisons Mine bigger than yours Bound by different leashes But controlled by the same person. And some days we strive to break free Other days when the fight has left us We redecorate our cages Try to make them feel like home Besides we might be here for a while The least we can do is try to get comfortable But remember... The wind gave birth to us Nurtured us So they can never contain us I can't believe I'm writing this But you are not alone Signed *The hand that feeds you* _Bee.The.Queen_