You're Just a Pawn
Game of Life
You’re just a pawn
Life is a game of chess
You have to set all the pieces
You have to study your move
Or your opponent will make its groove
The pawn is being arranged
To place itself against the adversary
Despite the danger it encountered
It moves straight on, into the melee
The Titans clash
The swords unending slash
In their inevitable whiplash
Never minding whom to bash
The pawn is at the center of the competition
It serves as a diversion
Awaiting for the final decision
The decree of the inquisition
It can do nothing but to accept
All its life lies on that verdict
Whether to accept its fate
And know the ending is checkmate
Sad to note that its life is not on its hand
But from the one waving the magic wand
If it sends forth some gust
And blow off its head with a blast
Then let’s just say he has lived his life
Being at the center of the strife
Carried by the sands of time
He’s just a scapegoat of the mime...
Comments
wow this was clever.. very good you're creating less and less these days but getting better and better Raci voted up and awesome Frank
Great analogy on the game of life. Voting up.
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because all the best things are already created Frank...what more can i add but observations on our day today affair...thank you as always for the support...
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Hello Jlava...thank you for the inspiring comment...have a great day!
I would be your pawn in a second raciniwa ! But then .......aren't all men just pawns in a real womans game ........Hmmmmm? ...:-} You write so well my friend . I've missed seeing you !
See, I never heard about this hub....so sorry I am late. Wonderful poem about life; you have captured a great deal with a minimum of words, a true sign of talent.
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hmn...that's the biggest question?are you? or are we?...well, it comes from observations and constant evaluation my friend...miss seeing you too...
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well, it is never too late for me Billy, your presence is always an assurance that I am doing the right thing...and i appreciate that...
...you've no doubt heard of the expression: a thinking man's piece - well this is a thinking woman's piece showcasing your clever craft as a writer and as a visionary too -
You are one of my biggest fans and supporters my dear friend and esteemed colleague and you always take the time to check out my older stuff which pleases me and humbles me too.
It's fine people like you for whom I write and sending warm wishes and good energy from lake erie time ontario canada 7:26am where summer is long gone and we're in the middle of fall now with cooler temperatures .....
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you hooked me my Epi man...you are a great friend and i am always energized whenever you send me your warm wishes and all the more wishing to visit and see your place...
Very beautiful poem, I read your other poems and they are also very good.
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hello Angela...thank you for the wonderful comment...have a great day!
Hello Raciniwa, I been reading your works this morning. Great thought process throughout your poetry. Sometimes I find embracing my Pawn brings about major openings for me. I may have been used in someone's game of chess, but i always win...
blessings
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Hello Renee! great to hear that you always win in your game...hmn...could we play some time?i'm starting to learn the game myself...
LOL..the game is i have learned more about me. nothing more or less. That to me is why I am here. All the pain, suffering and misery I have experienced have been my greatest teachers.
Blessings
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you are right Renee...failures are our test papers in this game of life...thank you as always for sharing your insight to us...
Raci, as I read your poem I was reminded of the political situation in Venezuela where I lived for 24 years. The feelings you expressed in your poem touched a place in my heart as I thought about the game that those in power are playing in the country that I love so much.
Thank you for using your talent to touch all of us.
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thank you for sharing your experience and for your empathy...and yes, living in a place where power is everything is not a good way to spend your days...how i wish we could turn the clock and live the life we want to live...
you're welcome...have a great day!
for those of us who have not known the subject this poem is honoring, it would be nice to have a paragraph or two on a life of service well-spent. I enjoyed this poem.
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yeah, i agree with you sir Demas...it is a life well lived and well spent that matters...it doesn't matter how much you acquire along the process...thank you for visiting...
What a talent, very good, I really enjoyed this! ^
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thanks Polly for making my day...i enjoy your visit too...have a great day!!!
He's just a scapegoat of the mind...
This sentence explains all, sadly.
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hello Susan, thank you for gracing my page today...take care...bless you...
Great analogy!!! And I have to echo what everyone has said--you are honing your skills beautifully
These days the "pawned" item is a part of many people's lives. The pawn you speak of can also be "redeemed," if it is allowed to play its part wisely and lead to a victorius checkmate. Well done, raciniwa!
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that would be a great ego booster for me Audrey...thank you for that...have a great day!
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yeah, i am hoping the person i am referring to has been redeemed at last...thank you Demas...i am looking forward to playing chess with you...
Where there is a board, there need be no boredom. Haven't needed it in years, though. Keep practicing, I'll be ready.
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yeah, lol...i am happy that i'll be having a chess master as an opponent...
oh no .........You forgot me again ! ......And Im soo sweet on you too!.........:-}
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ahahahahha...did i?oppppsss, so sorry...it must be the PMS...thank you Sire Knight...bless your sweet soul...
Raciniwa ! You Know your forgiven dear lady ! You know it ...........:-}
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thank you...you just make my day... :)
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