Initium Finis

What is this game of life we play?
A depressing afterthought of indifference
Where no one is deemed a winner
Yet, no one loses either

Flowers fade, and flowers bloom
Daylight breaks, and darkness falls
Still some remain, while others fade
In this game of life we play

People marry, then divorce
A child is born, a mother dies
Earth is scorched, yet called progress
In this game of life we play

At screens we look, scroll and scroll
The food we eat, gorge and repeat
Drugs smoked, and alcohol drank
In this game of life we play

Another piece, another move
Two steps ahead, two steps behind
For we are playing both sides, checkmate
In this game of life we play

Temper and cherish this time you have left
At every turn you face life
At every turn you face death
In this game of life we play

The beginning of the end