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Freedom in a cage


I Know why the cagebird once sunghe sung becuase he was happyhe thought he was freeand in a since he washe was  freed to a cagewith rusted towers for barsthat threw shadowsmasked as oppurtunitesthat stared down throug a glass ceilingthat says the sky is the limitbut due to his oprressionhis limit was the skyso he sung and sungand till this day he still asks a riddled questionARE WE REALLY FREE

 
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