Child

Chain of thoughts of a character of mine as I was attempting to describe him.

He can't reach it
He can't see it

Blocked by a shadow
He doesn't know about it

Chained down
Held back
Tied up
Blindfolded

He only hears
Never sees

Blind is he,
who cannot fly
His wings have been,
torn apart

What can he do?
He can't reach out

He can't let go
He can't walk forward

Where has everyone gone?
He doesn't know

He screams
He calls
He begs
He cries

No one hears him
No one can help him
He hides away
In the dark

What can he do?
Not a thing, not a thing

The poor child,
he can't save himself.