Clipped Wings

Inch by inch

Her wings were clipped

Her lips sealed and her patience chipped

With the final snip she let herself go

The last drop of patience had also left her soul …

She extended her palms so she could say a prayer

No one answered, they thought, for what had been done was merely fair

They drained her dry for what they thought were her flaws

She knew that it was time for her to sharpen her claws …