Alive again

Smashing, bashing against the walls
Gasping frantically for air
Suddenly awake
Disoriented
Becoming aware
Like a wild thing caught.
Coming out from under
The anesthetic dart's influence
Fighting the cage and captors
Alive again.
Sudden inhale
Gasping, thrashing
Like a wild thing caught.
Seeking an exit
An escape from the
narrow confines
Of a poorly chosen life.