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// Tale Of The Caged Bird 
// Story: Tale Of The Caged Bird 
// by Golden Fang Ryu Shenron 
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There once was a bird locked in a cage



Alone and vulnerable regardless of her age



With grace and beauty like that of a mage



And small enough to fit in any size of page



Timidity and shyness made up her form



With feathers and wings able to hold off a storm



In spite of her meekness she was incredibly sweet



Able to melt hearts with just a single tweet



With cute little eyes smaller than beads



Sharper than even the stingers of bees



As beautiful as she was, her life was not easy



Hard in a way to leave one quite queasy



With a dysfunctional family that was anything but nice



With eyes of cruelty and hearts of ice



Willing to cut her with just a single slice



She was tossed around for others to roll



All for something she could not control



On and on she was tormented and belittled



By those who believed they were entitled



They bashed her, insulted her, called her names



Getting others to join in on their sick games



She thrashed, she struggled, cried and pleaded



Reaching out for help that she desperately needed



But not a single soul came to her aid



And not a single ounce of attention was paid



They just watched as she was thrown carelessly around



Be it tossed into the air or stomped into the ground



Her tweets for mercy fell on deaf ears



And those that heard her shed no tears



They laughed at her misery, relishing in her pain



For it was something all of them could obtain



With no fear of consequences or retaliation



And no desire to see her get any gratification



And so, she was left, alone and cold



Her suffering increasing with each cruel word told



Growing inside of her like bread having mold



Or a rock containing an obscene amount of gold



Then a shining light cracked though the dark



Even though it was no smaller than a spark



Bright enough to make a dog cease its bark



And gain the attention of an entire theme park



Making absolute sure that it left its mark



It reached out and took the caged bird in its embrace



Pulling her out of the darkness with such controlled grace



Making the tiny heart inside of her race



As if she was inside of the fragments of space



This ball of light then took the caged bird in



Smoothing her feathers and cleaning her skin



Treating her as if she were her own kin



All the while bearing an affectionate grin



She fixed the caged bird’s body and mended her broken mind



Not out of cruelty but because she was kind



Helping her out of what had her in a bind



With an incredible resolve that nothing could grind



Through the graces of time they learned about each other



Curious about what there was to know about one another



As if the shining light had suddenly become a mother



And the caged bird had just became her daughter



They went through happiness, sadness, joy and drama



The caged bird coming to see the light as her mama



Even if she no longer had a papa



That mama helped the caged bird grow



Into something that any pure soul can show



Into a light that was able to glow



And give anyone an unforgettable show



When the darkness enveloped her at her bleakest hour



And the caged bird was no longer standing at the highest tower



Feeling devoid of any and all power



She looked for that light at the end of the tunnel



Even if it was as small as a bundle



When it came, she grasped that light with all her might



Until it completely enveloped her sight



Making her smile wide and bright



And feel as if she was going higher than a kite



Then she wore it like a gleaming crown



And showed her abusers she won’t to be torn down



Nor would she be treated as if she was a clown



They tried resorting to their usual schemes



Ready to crush her resolve by any means



Alas, the caged bird was not who was she once was



And she made sure they knew it just because



Making their foolish minds go off in a buzz



She let her divine light shine in their eyes



Leaving them unable to resort to their lies



Or try to tear her down with family ties



Even though her resolve was countless times their size



She let them all know that she was done



No longer would she be the smoking gun



That she would instead shine as bright as the sun



And take back all her missed days of fun



She said she was going to spread her wings



The very same tools that they resorted to as things



And use them to fly far away



Regardless of what they tried to do to make her stay



That no matter what they tried to do



Regardless of any plan they resorted to



She would finally fly that day



For this was her way of making them pay



Then, she took off at the count of three



With enough force to destroy an entire tree



Higher and higher into the sky



Not even bothering to say goodbye



She soared as high and as fast as she could



Daring any to catch her that would



But they all stayed still where they were



At a loss for words from what they saw occur



They watched as she vanished into the sky's blueness



Its endless size matching how much they were clueless



Eventually she managed to find her flock



One that liked to fly around the clock



They welcomed her inside with open arms



With feathers and wings the size of farms



Ones the caged bird thought she would never see



Regardless of how she wished how true that wouldn't be



After some hesitation, she joined in the group



Feeling as warm as a bowl of hot soup



And she joined them all in their glorious light 



Out of mind and out of sight



Vanishing into the light of the sun



Towards endless days and nights of fun



Her shining light watched her go



With a joy inside of her none would ever know



And an unbearable warmth that would continue to grow



Until it was well past ready to blow.



The shining light knew that she did her job well



A job that she knew her young chick would tell



And no matter how many times it was said, 



Be it for the first, second time, or even the third



The shining light knew that her chick



Was no longer the caged bird