Little Bird
What a shame,
Little Bird.
What a shame.
Two little broken wings
hanging limp.
So obviously plain to see
failure on your back.
At least you didn’t burn.
Icarus was calling.
Not burned,
Little Bird.
Broken,
Little Bird.
Brought down by
what you thought
would lift you up.
Don’t cry,
Little Bird.
You’re not done yet.
There are others,
other winds
to sell your soul to.
Other ways
for you to fly
like all the other birds.
You don’t want to
be different.
Do you?
Everyone can tell,
Little Bird,
that you have fallen.
You are different
you stand out.
Little Bird,
Fix those wings.
Do whatever
to fly with everyone.
Wear chains
for your whole life.
Look up.
Half of those birds
have got chains.
You’ll be one of them.
The same.
So, Little Bird,
what’s it going to be?
Your wings,
or
being free?
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