Break Free! Poem by Ibrahim Bidu

Blankly she stares into space

Seemingly trapped in a maze,

Her face contorts more

With anger than pain

Every time she struggles

To have a say in matters around her cage

Or give a glimpse into the wild thoughts

Clashing in her head.

For her the cage is so real

It can be seen

Irrespective of what others feel.

Every second of her life

She’s wracked by one desire

So strong and consuming,

The desire to break free

Crash the cage

That has held her hostage

For years on end!