Love Poem: Blackbird
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Written by: Zack Seals

Blackbird

I feel like a blackbird trapped in its cage, 
so full of sorrow, guilt, and rage. I furl
these dark wing wings and wait, a wind 
is coming, coming to sweep me away. 
And finally you came, and opened the 
door to my cage, here in your heart I 
will stay.

 
All the suffering you endure, all the 
pain it has brought for which there 
may be no cure. All the lies, and all 
we've ever known it repeats itself in 
time. My wing has been broken, telling 
you all that should never have been 
spoken. On the gentle winds we fly, 
till they knock us down, but we will not 
die. 


And now we're back in our cages again, 
waiting, hoping for the door to be left 
open by them. Through the open window 
we fly, deep into the darkness of the 
night. But this rusty cage is still locked, 
hiding my face, causing my feelings to be 
blocked. And when I escape I'll fly to you, 
pull you from your cage and show these 
feelings so long overdue. 
Now that we're out, we'll fly through this 
world with full faith, and without doubt. If 
it doesn't work the way it should, if it 
doesn't happen the way I know it could, I'll 
let the wind carry me home, and I'll let this 
blackbird flies away, may you never be 
broken again.