eagle rising in the sky proclaiming to the land:
now is the time for flight
feet o'er the ragged ground
my prize forming in the mind's eye: only distance from here
then before me
cold steely-eyed horsemen
circling 'round me
I remember that I am
flying.
with a cord attached
wrenching me from my impossible dream
rusty metal cord
my lifeline and my prison
chaining me to a life of misery
where a sun rises in the east
and never reaches our sky
I sense sweet air of freedom
as it sweeps across my eyes and leaves
to a distant land where people there
can taste its gladness
its like flying with a cord attached
all I see everyday is rows and rows of green
to be churned into money
by our sweating hands
money watered by life-longing tears
money seasoned by air-starved blood
seeing others walk with the scent of freedom
trotting right behind them, eyes trained on dirt
and I remember
horsemen block my path:
like flying with a cord attached
0.0 WOW! How do you write this stuff, are they based on dreams you have? there really really good: D
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
I like this a lot! It is so beautifully written.. 'eagle rising in the sky proclaiming to the land', loved the first stanza, great image! HBH