Poem and how it relates to Melinda

The poem we had to read relates to Melinda in several ways.Like how they bird is trapped in a cage.It thinks theres no way out or how can things get better for the little bird. As for Melinda she thinks theres no way out thats why she starts cutting her self. In the end things might be hard at the moment but things will always get better.So the bird and Melinda should keep that in there minds that they should never give up.