Sometimes, I'm so lost in my head
lost in my thoughts when I need the most rest.
And I know of a bird
Relentlessly chirping and wailing
at the top of its voice, inside my head.
Always singing and writhing in pain
Always yelling and yearning to be free


A nocturnal bird that stays all night awake,
groaning and roaming deep corners afraid
A bird that hibernates its pain in the day
and breaks its rage after so long wait
A bird that takes pride in singing to heal
but ends up breaking in a minute


I know of a bird in my head
A bird that yells voices that bog me down
Voices that make me cry,
A bird that screams words that make my heart bleed
A bird that never let me go
And I call this bird my THOUGHTS.

© Dele