You caged me in your game of chess,
But you never taught me the rules.
I was only ever a mere pawn,
Never a courageous Queen.
You painted my entire life
But you blurred the lines and shapes.
I saw rainbows throughout my time
But you took away my colours.
You trapped me in a glass jar,
Like a lonely caterpillar.
When I bloomed into a butterfly,
You never let me spread my wings.
But now you’re losing power,
You’re controlling me no more.
I’m now getting stronger
And I’m evening the score.
My queen is moving in
Upon your mere pawn.
And all the colours have been drained,
From your life that you have drawn.
My butterfly spread her wings,
And she flew away from you.
And then she said ‘Checkmate!’
Because your chess game is now through.
Jun 24, 2012
Jun 24, 2012 at 12:13 PM UTC
You caged me in your game of chess,
But you never taught me the rules.
I was only ever a mere pawn,
Never a courageous Queen.
You painted my entire life
But you blurred the lines and shapes.
I saw rainbows throughout my time
But you took away my colours.
You trapped me in a glass jar,
Like a lonely caterpillar.
When I bloomed into a butterfly,
You never let me spread my wings.
But now you’re losing power,
You’re controlling me no more.
I’m now getting stronger
And I’m evening the score.
My queen is moving in
Upon your mere pawn.
And all the colours have been drained,
From your life that you have drawn.
My butterfly spread her wings,
And she flew away from you.
And then she said ‘Checkmate!’
Because your chess game is now through.
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