Life is like a game of chess,
We’re all born with a different fate,
Some born a mighty knight
While some-
merely pawns.
But don’t you worry little pawn,
Keep steady & move on.
For only you can rise up,
From a life of squalor and impoverishment,
To a position of power and prestige,
Of a ruler;
Your own knight in shining armour.
The enemies have tricks up their sleeves,
And your own try to sacrifice you,
Without realizing your worth,
Dismissing you as a piece of coal
Some trying to cut you into a diamond
But you were never meant to be a gem,
Caged in a ring or a crown,
You’re a star meant to shine
A celestial embodiment of raw power,
Meant to soar
In the azure sky.
You can choose the easy path,
To stop trying,
To accept your fate,
But only if you keep persevering,
Keep gritting your teeth through the pain
Putting one foot in front of the other
You will rewrite your fate,
And rise anew,
Like a phoenix from the ashes,
With a crown on your head,
A resilient queen.
But the rules here are slightly different dear;
The game doesn’t end when the king falls
And it isn’t black and white either,
There are greys and there are reds,
Games of illusion and heartbreaks,
Of struggles, pain and misery,
But the queen stands,
The queen rules.
A poetry collab with justanothergirl
Her poems blew my mind. The way she writes is super duper cool. Writing with her was amazing. There were no awkward pauses or trying too hard. It was therapeutic.
Featured image by: Pixabay
A grand poetic depiction of life’s reality and inspiration.
Thank you so much. I had a super amazing co-writer to write it with. 🥰🥰🤗🤗
YW
This is really quite wonderfully done!!!
Thank you so much! So glad you like it. 🤗🤗🤗💕💕💕
Yes, I thought it was well crafted!
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Amazing Shreya !
Thank you, Era! justanothergirl was super awesome. Writing with her was fun. 🤗🤗
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Great theme!💖💖
Thank you so much, Chloe! 🤗🤗💗💗
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Wow! This is a powerful poem! Full of awareness and strong imagery. Well done Shreya 🙌
Thank you so much, Uzzawal. But I couldn’t have done it alone. It was a beautiful collab.
Wow, this is good!
Also… https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/images_users/tiny_mce/Pikelemi/phpOvaIWK.jpeg
Thank you! And that was funny! 🤪
Hmm, a poem on chess that symbolizes life’s struggles and how we must keep our head up in the darkest of times………sounds freaking cool!
Nice collab, Shreya!
Thank you so much, dear. So glad you liked it. 🤗🤗😘😘😘💗💗💗
Anytime! 😄🤗
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Your collaboration has bore beautiful and succulent fruit. Love this poem and the story of empowerment it embodies. Well done to you both!
Thank you so much, Brad! It truly means a lot to me. 🙈🙈🤗🤗🤗💗💗💗
My pleasure, little one! Sending much love your way! 💞💖😘🥰🌹
🤗🤗🤗💕💕💕 Sending loads and loads of love back to you! ♥️♥️♥️
Awesome!
Thank you so much, Akshita! ♥️
Woah!! Very different… wonderful writing 💜🙂
Don’t forget to Glee and spread Sparkles ✨
-Nani 💖
Thank you so much, Nani!! 🥰🥰 🤗🤗💕💕
The pawn can change the game if guided right.
Yop! 🤩
Wow!!! So so beautiful and perfectly expressed!!!❤❣
Thank you so much, Ishita! 🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘♥️♥️♥️
Very skillfully evoked
Thank you so much, dear! ♥️♥️♥️
You’re very welcome 😊
Amazing
Thank you so much, Lavanya!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️