floatinggold and I have collaborated on two poems! This one is titled ‘Shackles That Weigh Me Down’ and our second poem which is posted on floatinggold’s blog is titled ‘Walking Through An Unknown Door‘. So don’t forget to check that one out, too!
Shackles That Weigh Me Down
By Meher Gandhi and floatinggold
The clinking sounds,
The rusted chains and shackles,
Pin me up on the ground,
I am constantly loosing battles.
The smear of blood,
Owes to my life on the knife.
Inches far, comes a dreary flood,
Which I cannot escape tonight.
My chest is heavy.
My hands nailed to the floor.
My head hanging low,
I’m on my knees.
Just like that time,
when I was stuck,
in mud, unable to get out.
Now I also see no rescue…
The moonlight that shines upon me,
Is urging me to run and fight briskly.
The truculent wind that blows through my side,
Instructs me to snub all the downsides.
A shiny object in the corner of the cell flickers,
Inching closer, I reached for the key to unlock my shackles.
As I stand up and walk away,
I realize it has always been up to me.
It was great working with floatinggold! We both have different ways of portraying emotions through words and that’s what makes me like both of our poems so much!
Did you like this poem of ours? If you did, you’ll surely like the second one!
Let me know what you think about our poems in the comments section below! Don’t forget to like!
Check out my previous collaboration here.
Connect with me on Twitter! (@meher_gandhi)
With love,
Meher
Hey… Aren’t we too doing a collab?
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Hey! I did receive your mail but I just couldn’t find any time to reply back… I’ll let you know if I will be able to collaborate or not in a few days time. Hope you understand!
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Sure!
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Oh wow. This was stunning! 💜
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Thank you so much! Glad you like it!💙
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I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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It’s so beautiful. I especially love the intro.
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Thank you! Happy to know that you like it!
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Thanks again, Meher! That was an interesting experience. Nice work!
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Thanks to you, too for being such an amazing collaborator! It was indeed, a great experience and I am so happy with both of our poems!
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Lovely poem, you both! Hope our poem comes out as beautiful! Working on it!
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Thank you very much! I am sure ours will be great, too!
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Thank you! And good luck!
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Lovely 😍
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Thank you!
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Thanks!
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You’re welcome 😊😊
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Isn’t it always up to us to break our shackles!
Loved your poem
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Yes, the key is always in our hands! Thank you!
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Indeed. Thanks for reading!
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