Curbed.
Tether her feet no more.
Loosen her well-fingered reigns then
cut through her bindings.
This girl-bird is born to fly.
She of the fine-feathered hawk variety
needs rights restored.
Her training is done.
Even when freed she will return for
her usual morsel.
Her spirit now mastered will bring
her unthinkingly back.
When brain-washed she behaves in
acceptable fashion.
A tragic result, not only for raptors
follows urge without action.
As with a bird so with all creatures
curbed from natural freedom.