Cages We Once Built

Cages We Once Built

My whole life
I held onto this romantic idea of love
Believing that someday, love would find me
I believed in happy endings

As a strong personality
I craved freedom
Standing up for what I believe in
Fighting for love
Again and again

And yes, I’ve found real love
I encountered love in its many forms
Again and again, it found me
Yet for now, I stand alone
A single mum, putting Minime first

The challenges I embraced
Led me here
With a scarred heart, still beating strong
I met love
And I let it go
Leaving the birdcage wide open

I knew it wasn’t about me
I always believed love meant accepting
When life pushes us down separate paths

I’ve suffered deeply
And I’ve loved fiercely
For now, I’ve had to face the truth:
I loved, but the pieces never quite aligned
Wrong men, wrong times
Drawn to free spirits
So much like myself
Love was never meant to be caged

In my love, I found both peace and a wild fire
A blaze that shaped who I am
Believing I didn’t deserve happiness
I clung to even greater challenges
Until I finally met myself

And now I understand
What I truly seek
Someone who will embrace freedom
And together, we will conquer the skies
To fly beyond all boundaries