Feather

she’s drowning again

wanting to escape, jumping

right into the whale’s mouth

one’s value isn’t defined by her ability to sing

she’s been muted since she started flying

instead of swimming ,

she’s drowning again in all her flaws

“step into the light”, they said

she re-emerges from the cloudy roads

her vision is blurry, but she’s so good at hiding

every little thing is fine, but why can’t she

stay still? running away is never an option

and so she chained her heart into a rock

and throw herself down the cliff, as quiet

as a feather, so nobody would see.

t.l.

she wishes to blend in with the sunset

and turn into the dark starless sky.