I don’t know
I guess I’ve always felt
A little
Out of place,
I guess it started
When I was 5,
A family fractured
Into factions;
Love poured like wine
Spilling into a new white carpet,
Hard to ignore,
But easy to understand,
As chess is a dangerous game
When played
With people
As pieces.
Absolutely feel this. Amazing. 🌟
thank you:)
So true my friend. Well done.
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Chris, this is such a great post! Love the intertwining of life with chess! You are so right about your lines
“As chess is a dangerous game
When played
With people
As piece”
I have lived that as well – pieces on the board! Chess is so elegant – mind against mind with no luck involved and yet it is really a violent, imaginary game of war! No blood spilled on the board at least.
Come read my “Pawns” – https://wordpress.com/posts/thereluctantpoetweb.wordpress.com?s=pawns
I have another piece not posted yet “Chess is more civilized than Life” on the right to die – surrender. In Chess surrender is expected and respected if you are in a hopeless – no win situation but in life we force people to play to the bitter end. We treat pets and horses better.
Just my opinion!
Chuck
Deep thoughts – amazing!
A very stark but true picture of a fractured family .
As usual, beautifully written!
I feel like I haven’t seen anything from you in a few days. Am I imagining things again??
Also, have you ever listened to the musical, Hamilton? 🙂
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Soooooo powerful. I, too, felt like a chess piece, and in turn had my marriage crumble while my children watched. Your poetry never fails to touch and stir a chord within me.
thank you Barb:) when families fall apart it is always so hard
And then the next generation feels it and the next. We have to be so very conscious of what we need to change to break that.
👌 wow