We'll eat your steam and lap up your blood. But first, we'll drink your screams
Some birds are not meant to be caged, that's all. Their feathers are too bright, their songs too sweet and wild.
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption: A Story from Different Seasons
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Some birds are not meant to be caged, that's all. Their feathers are too bright, their songs too sweet and wild.
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