A raven,
Freed from the cage,
Broken-winged,
Is freed to be restrained.

A wounded raven
Cast from the sky.
A dying raven
Forbidden to fly.

He lies,
Damned to the ground,
Waiting,
Not making a sound.
There is no one to hear him scream.

A Raven
Will tear the clouds
To gaze upon the dream again.

A wounded soldier
Shot to the ground.
A wounded soldier
Returning home.