Raymond Yu - Hudson Link Poem

Poem by: Hudson Link alumnus, Raymond Yu

I am an eagle in a cage
Unable to spread my wings and fly
Unable to do the things that makes me I
I am an eagle in a cage, able to see the skies
Able to watch the sunset and sunrise
Physically I am well
But inside I cry, inside I die
Tortured, forced to watch sparrows and butterflies
…and I die, and die
No, but this is not my demise
In fact, this is when I will rise
This is when I will let my spirit soar high
Pass mountains and see through clouds in the sky
I remain I regardless of how long I am tied, how much I am tried
I will not fold, I will not hide, I will not bide, and I damn sure will not die
I will survive; I will be the eagle in the sky
No, this is not my demise.