Caged Eternity

Beneath the dome of time, a soul entwined, A man stands firm, yet bound by bars so fine. His gaze, a mirror of the sky's vast flight, Where birds soar free, yet he remains confined. The water's surface, like a veil of glass, Reflects his struggle, caught between the past. The dome above, a symbol of his mind, A sanctuary, yet a prison defined. The fence, a metaphor for life's constraints, Keeps him from freedom, yet his spirit remains. The birds above, a whisper of the free, A constant reminder of what could be. In this still frame, a story unfolds, Of dreams deferred, yet hope that never folds. The man, a symbol of the human plight, Trapped by the world, yet yearning for the light. Through the bars, he sees the world beyond, A world of freedom, where his spirit's bond. The dome, the fence, the birds, the water's flow, All speak of longing, of what might be so. For in this moment, caught between the bars, A soul endures, yet dreams of endless stars.