In shackles
Iron, steel shackles
I strain, but my heart beats
Beats, thudding through the chains
Enforces them
And in the dark, damp room
I just want light, flooding
That beautiful, hypnotising light
Flooding into the room
But a slim hope is always
Always better than none
I hold back, I look
The door sometimes creaks open, then thuds shut
Or maybe it’s all me
I’m going crazy
I just want to open that door
Nov 29, 2025
Nov 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM UTC
In shackles
Iron, steel shackles
I strain, but my heart beats
Beats, thudding through the chains
Enforces them
And in the dark, damp room
I just want light, flooding
That beautiful, hypnotising light
Flooding into the room
But a slim hope is always
Always better than none
I hold back, I look
The door sometimes creaks open, then thuds shut
Or maybe it’s all me
I’m going crazy
I just want to open that door