the tiger in the cage

October 30, 2022

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There was once a little tiger stuck in the zoo
He would sit and look at the birds far off in his view
And he would wonder: “Oh, what do I do?”
But the more he thought…
The sadder the little tiger got
Watching the people walking in their groups and their flocks. Eventually, he gave up after he found he couldn’t pick the lock As he sat and waited,
he grew and he grew One day he even scared the guy carrying his food
The guy shook and trembled
He saw the food as his and jumped, for even tho he was big, he was still nimble
The zookeeper got up with a wave, a laugh and a cough But the little lion didn’t even notice or care as he was running off Because at long last with a little patience, his dreams came true He was so happy,
when he looked up he thought “the sky even looks more blue” Now I’m off to see all types of things old and new…… And I’ll do anything to keep from going back to that horrible zoo.
-orlando wilson

The biggest challenge in life for a man is to have to sit and think about his wrongs. No king wants to admit that he made the wrong decisions for himself or his constituents. To have to sit and come to that realization is one of the hardest things to do for a man. And to have to accept that you have no freedom, no nothing because of the actions you made. When you look up, even in the middle of the summer, and you know the rest of the world is enjoying sunshine, your sky is grey and gloomy.
Those days that seem to fly by for the world, go in slow motion. They seem to drag into a never-ending abyss. The only thing you can do is plan for the future by contemplating past mistakes. And all you can think about is the day you gain the thing that was stripped from you, due to these mistakes, you're going to soar higher than the clouds and experience everything life has to offer, you're going to love harder and talk softer, you're going to be present for everyone that has missed and craved you in your absence. You make a solemn vow that your past mistakes won't dictate your current actions and create a future already lived.

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