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The World's Greatest Game
Are we alone
Do we walk this path with no footprints ahead
Uncertain Afraid Stationary
You dare not move
Too afraid of mistakes
Too afraid of being right
Why are we so scared
We don't make a move
Stalemate
But no
While we ponder our moves
Life has already made three
Then it's too late
Checkmate
The King falls
The Queen weeps
The pawn crumbles
Why do we still play this game?
Life cheats
We play fairly
We lose
Use the Rook to crush their King
Once yours has fallen
If life doesn't obey rules
Level the playing field and dominate your board.
Do we walk this path with no footprints ahead
Uncertain Afraid Stationary
You dare not move
Too afraid of mistakes
Too afraid of being right
Why are we so scared
We don't make a move
Stalemate
But no
While we ponder our moves
Life has already made three
Then it's too late
Checkmate
The King falls
The Queen weeps
The pawn crumbles
Why do we still play this game?
Life cheats
We play fairly
We lose
Use the Rook to crush their King
Once yours has fallen
If life doesn't obey rules
Level the playing field and dominate your board.
Published 26th Oct 2016
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27th Oct 2016 00:43am
I like this piece. You did a good job at relating the game of chess with life. We live our lives like a chess game in the end we might hit a stalemate or we get rich and die hitting checkmate.
