If Only For Your Eyes
Have you ever noticed, that a caged bird never sings for itself alone?
No, it only sings for its masters. Never of its own will.
I have noticed this. And you may deny it, but I have good eyes. I can see that you also understand this.
Because we are both like that caged bird.
Our fate was decided the minute we were born. Or rather, the minute our fathers were born.
Our fates are different. Our lives will be different. But it will end the same.
We will die.
Death. The Ultimate Fate. I wonder if that bird knows that it is destined to die behind bars.
I wonder if it wants to escape that fate.
I know I do.
I have good eyes.
I know you do.
You, who will lead us,
Me, who will protect you.
I wonder if we can escape that.
I don't want to sing for my masters forever. I don't want to be their entertainment.
You don't want to sing for your masters forever. You don't want to keep having to prove yourself.
I wonder if that bird knows how to break the bars of his cage.
I do. I know how to stop singing. And I have good eyes. I know that you also know.
But we don't.
Because you don't possess the will,
And I don't possess the desire.
Why? You ask silently. You know how I loathe my cage.
Because I don't mind singing,
If only for your eyes alone.
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A/N
Ok, this was really random, I'm sorry if it was confusing. It was from Neji's point of view, talking about himself and Hinata, and death (breaking the bars of his cage and all that). Angsty-poetryish things have never been my strong point…..anyway, please review and tell me what you think!