“The Bird That Couldn’t Fly” is a metaphor for the bullying between[a] children and young adults throughout the world. I wrote on this topic because as a teenager, I witness some sort of bullying nearly everyday[b]. The act of the wind preventing the bird from flying works as a great metaphor for bullying, as it can be compared in many ways to the bullying between children. Representing the bully, the wind prevents the bird from soaring high, just like how[c] a bully prevents the victim from reaching their highest potential. The wind’s reasons for pushing down the bird stands for the common reasons why people are bullied today. The color of the feathers represents race, which is one of the biggest problems still remaining in humanity. People are often quick to judge others based on physical features, which is why I included the bird being pushed down for tiny legs and a bigger beak. The bird is also pushed down for being in certain weather. This illustrates kids being bullied for liking and being involved in certain activities that not necessarily everyone else does. One of the most important lines in my poem is “Without leaving the nest, the bird couldn't grow / Effort at his best, but no help from the crow.” Since the bird can’t fly, it has to remain in its nest. Bullying often forces kids to not be themselves and enjoy what they want to. Being stuck in the nest, the bird cannot fly about and experience what it wants to. Another significant part of my poem is the last couplet, “Giving up on trying, the bird fell down / But no one noticed until he hit the ground.” This supports my purpose because bullying often end[d] tragically. Not being able to take the wind any longer, he fell to the lowest point. Bullying between teenagers often results in the victims hitting their lowest point, such as eating disorders, self-harm like cutting, the harm of others, or even suicide. My purpose in writing this poem was to help people realize how serious bullying can be and what it can result in. I hope it can inspire at least one person to stick up for a victim of bullying, because without someone to stick up for the bird, he ended up being the bird that couldn’t fly.