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Sweet canary, locked in his cage
Carried towards danger, small and afraid
A signal of hurt and peril ahead
Should his song cease, the others are dead.
Sweet canary, coddled and loved
Gifting poppies, creating a home
Shot through his bars, the first to fall
Cursing himself, starting it all.
Poor canary, toyed with and teased
Peer through the spyglass, tell me what you see
A trap and betrayal, a failed apology
The canary goes down, unable to flee.
Poor canary, bound to another
Death of a soulmate, both gone together
His precious ranch, reduced to ash
Sharp jaws and screams, lost in a flash.
Poor canary, time ticking slow
Manors and bridges, as each minute goes
Pushes a cart, follows it down
Wings flutter helpless, hitting the ground.
Poor canary, a dog in a cage
Watching the world burn, playing the game
Battle the monster, try to be brave
The curse may be broken, but he’s still in the cave
Oh, sweet canary, an equal in his team
Wings stretching wide, finally freed
Chaos and kills, the canary keeps flying
Making it longer, stronger, undying.
Sweet canary, turning a page
Maybe all he needed was someone to unlock the cage.