To Fly In The Cage

Or to die in rage?

Photo by paolo candelo on Unsplash

They tell us always:

You are flightless

But allowed to fly

They tell us lately:

You are free

But within these borders

You are together

But just separately

You are fine

But dependent on us

You are here

But nowhere to be found

You are safe

But only if you follow our guidelines

You are in danger

But don’t worry we’ve got it under control

You are able to leave

But only if we follow you

You are with us

But ultimately on your own

You are who you are

But only because we accept you as you are

You are in the cage

But you can do whatever you want

You are wild birds

But belong to us

You are someone with us

But no one without us

They tell us now: