Tale Of The Caged Bird

by Golden Fang Ryutora

Rating: everyone
Tags: Sad, Drama, Original Character, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Dark
Length: 1133

When a bird caged for long enough, they will go to any lengths to be able to stretch their wings and take flight. Follow the tale of one such bird who found the strength to break away from her shackles and take to the sky.

When a bird is caged for long enough, it will go to any lengths imaginable to be able to stretch its wings and take flight. Follow the tale of one such bird who found the strength to break away from her shackles and take to the sky.

Published 2019-12-21 04:30:01 UTC
Last updated 2019-12-21 04:30:01 UTC

Tale Of The Caged Bird

Author's Note

River Shy...this one is for you:heart:.

Tale Of The Caged Bird

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