what did you think would happen
when you clipped her wings
& locked her in the cage

what did you think would happen
when she had enough
set herself on fire
& burst into flame

finally
the wind sighed
she chooses freedom

a soft breeze scatters the ashes
they float through the iron bars
across the sea

finally
the wind whispered
she says yes to her self

what did you think would happen
when the ashes settled
& she rose

wings spread across
an endless sky
horizon to horizon
heart beating stronger
than a hammer forged by the gods

what did you think would happen?

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Untouched image by © Karl Anton Björkman