Going By The Board

by Matthias L. - Capricorn

Well, the race is on again
Or rather never stopped
The pawns are in the play
But who will make it to the end
 
Until moments just ago 
It still was right
To join the side of those in sight

And now no-one cares about you
Thinks about you anymore

You could always leave this battlefield
To find your luck on different grounds
Of course you could
But can you dare to let it go again

Almost a year has passed
And you face the second solitary winter
Show me your face and then
Show me the one which lies behind

Now that you're drowning
The last became the shortest straw for you

The positions are taken
Is the outcome all settled
When your winning streak
Now attains you stalemate
At its best

The secrets may be hidden 
To the others just as well
But why do you try to act 
Like you've seen more
Than just pieces of the map

You have already lost some "things"
Which will no more come back
Does this not make you think
Or reconsider your steps?

It's settled then
The bishops march again
Cover the black knight's deadly game
A different queen 
Has sealed your fate
And now you face - check mate

Reason for writing:

    Heh... this one kinda backfired on me-- I wrote it on a girl whom I know ("friend" would be too much) that kinda lost a lot of friends when she could no more hide the fact that she's janus-faced - but actually, these lines do suit me almost better...    

Birth sign: Capricorn
Date created: 2001-03-18 10:32:55
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:43:49
Poem ID: 61084

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