Trapped Poem by Mariann Gentile

I feel trapped - caged like a wild beast
Unable to move, unable to breath
Unable to break free and be the wild animal I truly wish to be
My path is chosen by those around me
I have no free will, no opinion, no mind of my own
It is not right, it is not fair, this is not how it's meant to be
I should live on my own, breath on my own,
Spread my wings and learn to fly free
Go where I wish
Think what I wish
Do what I wish
Be what I wish
I am not you - I am me
That is the way it's meant to be
I'm begging you to set me free
Let me be who I am meant to be