I wish I could fly
Unhinged and alone
I wish I could soar
Scream and shatter the stone
Blood pools heavy and dark
Platelets gather, congeal
Nothing left to compress
Only echoes appeal
Then another stone thuds
Deafening rubble on top
They keep coming, you see
Til the wind commands: stop!
Urgent air rushes out
Hostage bubbles escape
The cage shudders and breaks
Splintered bones taking shape
Form is fluid, alive
Learning motion through pain
Gaining speed, gushing red
Pulsing through ruptured veins