Subjugated

angel with your broken wings
dragging limply on the ground
whisper soft, ne'er a sound
grief pours tears in your eyes
sorrow pours them over

silence binds your gentle lips
master holds the muzzle thong
all the while you sing your song
but none can hear for who
no one can hear the words

tongue pierced, bleeding on steel
your master takes control
empty words, make others feel full
mix, drip with the blood
pushed out through sealed lips

stumbling forward, dragging
broken wings that refuse to heal
fear nips at your heel
tears your black silken feathers
drives you forward to oblivion

a breeze ripples your feathers
they don't see the steel glint in your eye
your wings remember how to fly
show them downtrodden does not mean defeat
they can no longer silence the scream