I Heard the Caged Bird Sang

When that caged bird hears its voice and learned how to sing, That song is as powerful as the strumming of guitar strings,  is to the heart, like ripples in the ocean, like children lughing, like connction to our soil

When that caged bird sang, she says I AM HERE. I AM WEAK YET I STAND STRONG

When that caged bird listens, she hears voices rising
freedom from the earth
She hears ancient words spoken to how we understand
That bird makes noices into words, only we can understand

When that caged bird sang
She chants


She is I
She is US
UPRISING

CUZ SHE SANG
US TO HER