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You know, it happened so slowly,
A tragic waltz,

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A poetically doomed symphony,
She had peace within her heart,

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As she traveled the stars alone.
Flirtatious trips to the moon,

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Spontaneous adventures,
Gliding along the rays,

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Passion in her eyes.

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Yet,

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Once he saw her inner beauty,
The way she smiled from her soul,

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Something woke within him,
It roared and it whined,

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Clawing the skies to find her.
Begging to feast on her strengths,

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The ones that lifted her,
Those were his favorite to destroy.

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Simply,

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Her essence radiated,
Confidently climbing mountaintops,

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Racing the leaves in the wind,
Her wings outstretched.

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Caressing the light softly,
How beautifully she flown,

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Soaring high above the others,
Brightly glittering in the sun.

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So,

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Eagerly he aided her,
Building her trust for something more,

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He gently pulled her from the sky,
"How tired you must be!"

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His voice woven with concern,
He convinced her that he was safe,

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Loving and just as kind.

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Nonetheless,

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Her wings were so strong,
As she chased tornadoes for fun,

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He tried to keep up,
But he was lost in her world.

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Feeling insignificant in her grace,
He picked at her feathers,

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Feeding her insecurities.

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Therefore,

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Her confidence began to fade,
His darkness started to show,

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Little burst at first,
Small shadows creeping in.

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Wicked grins behind bright eyes,
He pulled her in some more,

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"Come stay just awhile."

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Then,

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He smoothed her feathers,
Caring for the ones he damaged the most,

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Taking inventory of each one,
Excursions through the endless clouds,

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Seemed like and afterthought now.
Exchanged for:

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Long walks,

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Long slumbers,

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Long kisses.

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Only,

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Her wings became heavy,

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Useless.

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Shattered.

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Hopeless.

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Her thoughts wandered,
"What would it be like to fly again?"

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Her heart longed for the sky.

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Besides,

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"You're too weak now,"
He reached for her wings,

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Claiming them as his own,
"This is what's best for you,"

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Clip...Clip...
Her identity was robbed from her,

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Freedom dissolving to dust,

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Crushed.

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Grounded.

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Nonetheless,

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Her smile painted on,
With his warm words,

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She was his pantomime.
Smiling teeth glossy white,

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Her wings tucked in never used,
She was reminded,

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He was the only one who could keep her safe.

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But even so,

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His words were full of concern,
Emphasizing her time with him,

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Her feathers grew dull,
She began to pluck.

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She discarded her feathers,
Mere memories of something she would never have,

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He bought her the most beautiful cage.
Glorious gold.

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Ornate fixtures.
Towering high to the heavens.

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However,

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Looking on, everyone smiled,
"How well she's treated!"

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He must be perfect,
You could only wish for such a specimen,

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He built her nest,
Wired to keep her in.

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"What a perfect retreat!"

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Still,

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Onlookers envied her home,
Her prison built with love,

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Her wings ached,
Her inner light dimmed.

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Feathers nearly gone,
No one understands,

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"Why does she pluck when she has everything?"
People begin to question.

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But,

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He charmingly erases their fears,
She yearns for the wind,

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Days, months, years bleed together.
Her eyes become sensitive to light 

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He covers her cage in silk,
Shielding Her from the sun,

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Hiding her from intruders 
Too beautiful to share!

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Consequently,
Can't be judged in such a fragile state,

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"What if they took her?"
He couldn't survive without her,

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And after he had done so much for her.
His concern seemed sincere,

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Her final feather was plucked.

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Bloodsoaked.

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Tired.

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Thus,

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She flees from her prison,
Hiding deep in the ground,

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She cultivates her feathers in the shadows,
Rebuilding her soul to more than what it was.

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Finding the strength to surpass storms,
She returns to the warmth of the sun,

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Flying higher than before.

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Hence,

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Her feathers find peace among the breeze,
Twirling and flaunting their bright new glow,

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She rejoices in her recent found happiness.
Laying to rest the demons of the past,

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Releasing the shame and torment,
No longer letting him control her,

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Feathers bristling in the wind.
All the while,

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Her eyes fixated upwards, 
Bursting with a fire brighter than the sun,

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The ground will not again reclaim her,
Her feathers will never be torn. 

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Every flutter has been earned, 
Each wing beat takes her further, 

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They are gentle reminders, 
She's meant to soar.

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She's destined to go far.