We are caged
Trapped within the present
Chained in our own reality
Blinded and deafened
Fed a hearty indifference and apathy
We are caged
Light descends upon us, kindling a fallen flame
Instead, we shed shadows upon the floor
Crushing hopes without shame
Screams begging to be heard, we choose to ignore
We are caged
By the very thing we call freedom and peace
A safe bubble riding amongst the torrent of war
I’ll take a pin and let you be released
Unblindfolded, ungagged, see the very things we claim to abhor
We are caged
Yet we hold the very key within our palm
Held on either side, by Justice and Apathy
Their fingers latched upon skin bursting with qualm
Now’s the chance to set yourself free
The world’s a crowded, messy place
We pass by crowds seeing fading faces
Though each embodying a life all their own
Understand that the seeds of change have been sown
Corrupt politics, burning ice, with us a screaming silence
To the hearts of others, built only by distance
Break past artificial boundaries and reach to each other’s hearts
Refuse to be caged and let this end become a start