The Featherless Sparrow

By Shivani Arora

The wings chopped off from the ground

the walls caging the bird around

the crying fell on deaf ears

the yearning felt with dull fear

The flight reduced to mere flapping

the ordeal increased to breaths gaping

The sun kissed body is not shut out

the only solace is found in round about

The screams were already dead

the glass had shattered and bled

the dreams had vanished to roam free

the flight had cost the bird its fee

When it lay lifeless on ground

it gave a last thought aloud

maybe the fight was against inner demons

and it felt peaceful in the clouds

By Shivani Arora