What is a central idea in the first stanza of the poem "Sympathy"? The caged bird would like to sing a melody like the first bird. SS. 0 The caged bird would rather be a flower that opens with its smell of faint perfume. The caged bird does not want to feel the sun or the wind. The caged bird does not get the chance to experience the sights, sounds, and feelings of nature WILL MARK BRAINLIEST IF RIGHT!!