Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Madness of the heart

Wings beat against the rusting metal of these cage bars. A strangled cry escapes the thin beak of an even smaller bird. The finch pushes the air through it's lungs, fighting to regain control. It's clawed feet grip the side of the cage as it struggles madly, attempting to contort it's body in hopes of fitting through the brass bars. But all this effort seems hopeless. A futile attempt at freedom that is only draining energy. Non the less the finch renews its struggle against the imprisonment. An audible snap echos around the small room as she slams her small body against the confining walls. She screams in pain and falls limply to the ground, and as her eyes begin to close she watches as two thin hands reach into her jail and pull her out. As the last breath escapes her tiny body her pale eyes flicker to those of her keeper.

This is madness.

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