I know Why The Caged Bird Sings

you say you want me to be as tall as the cedars of Lebanon

yet you cut me down and burn me in the fire

you say you want to clothe me with the finest of silks

yet you give me blankets with holes infested with moths

you say you want me to be as strong as Samson

yet it is you who shaves my head

you say you want me to drink fine wine, laugh and be merry

yet you destroy my vines with pestilence

you say you want me to be well fed

yet you sow tares in my fields

you say you want me to run marathons but it is you that breaks my legs

you say you want me to build a house

yet it is you that destroys the foundation

you say you want the heart

yet you destroy the the glass box that holds it safe

I know why the caged bird sings

I know why the caged bird sings