I was a Free Bird

I was a free bird
Who travelled distances long
I was a free bird
With my own beautiful song

I was a free bird
Whom no one could bind
I was a free bird
To whom everyone seemed kind

I was a free bird
Happy with my carefree flight
I was a free bird
Always aspiring for a greater height

I was a free bird
All alone but strong
I was a free bird
But then something went wrong

My lips were sealed and my wings tied
Away was taken all my pride
What I felt didn’t matter anymore
That I fall everyone made sure

For being different I was blamed
In unending expectations I was framed
I was forced to deal in lies
And was asked not to act too wise

I was alone with everything gone
I was left with nothing to hold on
And the more I was made a part of this world
The more hatred from me got unfurled

And today I only dream of my past
Praying earnestly for my day last
Hoping someday I’ll be heard
With all my questions answered
And then my spirit will rise skyward
Setting me free again, as free as a bird.

A Thought for the Mood
"Freedom is the right to live as we wish."
(Only if it was as simple)