Caged

Caged

Like a bird does its wings, he relies on his legs

To go to new heights, and far reaches of the Earth.

He must walk. 

He must climb.

So it is no surprise--he scream upon the disappearance of his legs

And the opportunity to soar falls upon sheets of blue and white

As they beep.

As they ring.

And masked figures do little to settle confusion and panic

As his shattered perception of the new creeps from beyond his brain.

He thinks deeply.

He thinks nasty.

He stares upon his red eyes in the reflection of a hand mirror

And the darkened glass of a polished mirror. It's not the same as it was.

As he cries.

As he sobs.

Author's Note

Nature gives challenges to those undeserving of such; to change someone's life with an unwanted ailment is something only devastating.