you ve felt the rain but it couldn t drown you it was nothing but drops on your head you ve stood against the winds that hound you and carry the names of the dead if only you could soar away and feel the sunlight again poor little bird you parrot their words in exchange for a comfortable cage pretending to be all they want to see you re a player acting on their stage you ve heard it all you know it off by heart automatically you sing along but nobody s there you leave your head the light s on but nobody s home poor little bird you parrot their words in exchange for a comfortable cage under their glares you act unawares in the darkening light of the day open your eyes take in all you see and imagine beyond the world is wide more than you ve ever known so reach out and take it back poor little bird is all that you ve heard all these years but guess who s still alive open the gates it s never too late to dream past the days you ve survived