Caged bird
I'm trapped.
I'm trapped in a cage, for the rest of my days.
Oh, Why me?
Why does it have to be me?
Does my sister not care for me anymore? Can't she find the key to my freedom?
Does my love not love me anymore? Can he set my soul at peace?
Alas, they can't.
I'm trapped in a cage, alone, with a baby being born.
It's been 3 months, and I haven't got anywhere to go.
A boy locked me in here.
He once locked another boy in here, one with strange "pocket monsters", but he had long died.
I sing a sad tune, up on my perch, mourning his death.
I'm alone in this cage.
I try to beat the doors open, beating my hands upon the cruel, iron bars, 'till the Blood of my tortured soul stains the cage.
I cry.
Is this what it feels like?
To be trapped; trapped to never escape?
It's been over 4 months now, and summer begun.
Alas, I am stuck in this cage, as the other children are free.
Oh, how my heart aches. I just want someone to comfort me.
My sister…
She would always comfort me.
But she can't.
I'm trapped in a cage, a month before my first children are born.
They're being born alone, alone with me and the dead corpse formerly known as "Red".
Oh, how I miss Red….
Wait. My master…. He's coming this way. Master N-
I forgot.
He told me never to mention his name, not until after "the wedding". Who's he marrying?
He came to open the door, I presume.
He did.
And lo, it was feeding time.
Laid out in front of me, was my breakfast, bread and some water.
I groan in pain, in fear that the child would not make it.
I eat the food. I sigh.
The boy, my master, He threw in another girl into the cage.
My sister….
He slammed the door shut. "And don't even THINK about escaping. Trash."
Of course, Master is talking about me.
He leaves.
My sister turns over to me, happy that at least I was there.
I cry once more, but this time for pain and joy; pain that I was having a child in a month, that Red died, and even because my love left me pregnant, but joy that at least my sister was here to comfort me.
I just hope I can be free….
End of chapter