Caged

I am like a dog trapped in a cage by society. Society is my owner.

Telling me not to leave the cage even when the door is wide open. They give me commands. Sit. Stop. Stay. They tell me what to do. Every time I’m fed up with society and I try to speak out, they yell. Stop barking! Be quiet! So I do. I am quiet.

Outside that cage is a world. The cage is unlocked. I can get out, but I don’t. They tell me to stay in the cage because the world is harsh and cruel.

I was taught to be obedient

    I imagine the outside of that cage is a life worth living. We live in a beautiful world. I’m just too scared to see it because that cage hides the truth.  That cage is filled with fears and anxiety because of what my owner says about the past, the present and the future of my life. I just don’t know what the world truly is. I don’t really know what I truly am either.

    But for now, I guess I am just a dog trapped in a cage by society. Scared of what’s beyond my cage.

-Good Girl (SM)

I captured this picture on my smartphone early in the morning.

As I took some pictures of the dog, I really want to unlock him from his cage. Look how soft his expressions are. I really want to adopt him but he's a pet from the other house. And it's my morning routine to greet him every morning.

Nevertheless, please don't be trapped in the cage set by society. We're free people. And those animals - please don't abuse them!