Caged Freedom

 Caged Freedom

I am a bird in a cage

Where no one wil hurt me

They look at me with rage

This path you may not agree

This is still my world,

Can't you please let me be?

I came in willingly

A choice, knowingly

I am still dreaming,

Convincing myself

I am not lost

Surely, this dream will last

In my cage, I behold bars

Believing they are stars

Shining bright in the sky

Has my life been a lie?

Am I so blind?

I cannot know why

Will you listen to my plea?

Within this cage, I feel free

Amidst laughter and rage

In the confines of this cage

A thousand miles I have flown.

Why am I so alone?

Amar Gunatilleke 

April 2023