Monday, April 8, 2013

A game on a board

Glares across the checkered board
and the thud of the pawn
sliding off my greasy fingers

of love, of betrayal
Scratching the painted wood

white and black
We all choose our colors
and wait to be punished

Wait to see where Victory lies

She speaks of chance like life isn’t a choice
A list of possible movements

Taking turns, our courteous jabs
I won,
I think
that everyone was right. Winning isn’t everything
it’s nothing
a pill for your head, from the wine, for your heart
Or a dose of memory for your morning rise

Don’t play games,
I say
But I'm just a moving piece

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