I Am Like A Bird

I am like a bird
when I am caged inside.
I am like a bird
when all I do is cry.
I am like the dirt
when beauty grows on me.
I am like the dirt
when there's nothing left to see.

I am like a highway
when all I do is watch.
I am like a highway
when life I have to dodge.
I am like a cricket
when I sing my song.
I am like a cricket
when no one sings along.

I am like the rain
when you tell me of your tales.
I am like the rain
when I vanish and feel frail.
I am like the air
when I'm invisible to all.
I am like the air
whispering unanswered calls.

I am like a tree
when I shield others.
I am like a tree
when with me no one bothers.
I am like the world
when I feel so tall.
I am like the world
when I can have it all.

I am like the ocean
when I hold all my fears.
I am like the ocean
when I disguise my tears.
I am like the bird
whose withered self still cries.
I am like the bird
when I'm trapped alone inside.