The Cockatiel

Once I was free
Able to fly wherever I pleased
The fastest a bird could soar
Escaping the claws of the predators I teased

But one day I was captured
And was locked up in a cage
A creature that intrigued me
I soon tried learning his ways

“I love you.”
I don’t understand
“I love you too.”
I’ll mimic what I can

What are these sounds I can copy?
Their meanings are unknown to me
Why am I still in this cage?
Will you ever set me free?

I don’t understand you at all
My freedom you did steal
So why do I enjoy this captivity?
Will you let me be your cockatiel?