CAPTIVITY

I’M IN MY CAGE
YOU THINK I’M CUTE
HAVING ONE IS THE RAGE
ACTUALLY YOU ARE A BRUTE

I’D MUCH RATHER BE OUT IN THE BUSH
RUNNING & SCROUNGING WITH MY MATES IN THE WILD
& EVEN IF SHOVE COMES TO PUSH
RATHER THAT THAN YOU TREATING ME LIKE A CHILD

YOU HOUSE MAY BE NICE
THE FOOD MAY BE GOOD
BY YOU KEEPING ME I AM PAYING THE PRICE
FREEDOM IS WHAT I WANT – RELEASE ME YOU SHOULD

NO WILD ANIMAL SHOULD BE IN CAPTIVITY
THE SIZE OF THE ENCLOSURE DOES NOT MATTER
IT IS ALL BASED ON THE HUMAN’S NAIVETY
LAUGHING, POINTING AT OUR NATTER

YOU MAY THINK WE ARE HAPPY
CHATTING TO EACH OTHER
BUT LET ME TELL YOU CHAPPY
WE ARE REALLY SAD & LONELY & YOUR LITTLE
TREADMILL IS A BOTHER

WE’D RATHER BE OUTSIDE, IN A TREE
CLIMBING, ROLLING LOOKING FOR FOOD
‘YES’ ABSOLUTELY FREE
& NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN FOR GOOD

FREEDOM IS NOT ONLY A HUMAN RIGHT
BIRDS & ANIMALS ARE ALSO ENTITLED
TO ROAM & HAVE THE FREEDOM OF FLIGHT
UNCONSTRAINED FROM YOUR DELIGHT

SO WE BEG OF YOU: SET US FREE
OPEN THE WINDOW, THE GATE
MY SOUL BELONGS TO ME
NEVER AGAIN OUR FREEDOM NEGATE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!

@LOUIS NEL
JANUARY 12 2018