Canary and Company
Sweet chirps do not come from the canary imprisoned
It sings not a song to be heard
Impotent is its need to turn its head
When a familiar ghost comes to listen
The edges of its presence, blurred
It seeks to be welcomed warmly with tune
Yellow feathers are ruffled instead
Parted curtains brighten
Its eyes with the light of the moon
The grip 'round its throat tightens
Nothing heard but an empty scream
It lives for song but none can come
From behind these cold iron bars
Except for the music that it dreams
This poem is about:
Me