Metal Wings

She walks around

She sheds her tears

But people laugh

They don’t care about her fears.

Because the world is cruel

Tears become tears.

She knows just as good

As everyone else

And sometimes

She swears she has wings.

But her wings are made of metal

They shine but hold her down.

Keeping up appearances

Will glue her to the ground.

If only she could see

The ones who tell her

She’s not

The things she wishes she could be

Don’t matter.

If only she could know

The world will pull you down

Just to see

If you’re strong enough to get back up.

It’s a new day

She’s found a new way.

She’s shed her wings.

She doesn’t shine anymore

But her eyes are filled with new light.

Her smile’s come back,

She stands straight and tall

And she’s come to find

She didn’t need those wings at all

She walks around

She saves her tears

People still laugh

People still don’t care about her fears

But she’s found

Neither does she.

It’s okay to take a leap

To break a border

To wake those asleep

To show the world

There’s beauty beyond the wings.

It took a time

To finally find

Without the weight

She feels beautiful again

Like when she was younger

And the world sees

And the world sees she’s strong enough to get back up again.

And the world sees beauty

In strength.


HT(^-_-^)~