The Chess-ter

 
The Jester sat there
looking at himself
from a wall projection
playing solo chess
with an hourglass relentless
that's spilling
die topped sands
and an off the board
dark castle  
who's overgrown and mad .

There's a red afterglow
and a clown mask face
on grey clad bones
and a broken base
to the timer's bowl
that's running late
with it's inner soul
trying to escape
into the unknown
Harlequin's fate .