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Masterminding the Game

by Thomas Freese

By Thomas FPublished 3 years ago 1 min read

Master Minding the Game

Living in this life

is a tactical game of chess

Place all your pieces right

And protect in what you invest

Strategically placing your pawns

So what's yours doesn't get took

If in need of an escape

Keep your King close to your Rook

Maintain guard of your castle

And have your Knights ready to strike

While keeping protection from afar

With your Bishop scoping to snipe

To become a successful man

You need to develop allies

To place dominion upon the game

You must know your opponents minds

By you focusing on protecting the Queen

You just made a fatal mistake

The game is now over

Can you say, "Checkmate"

performance poetry

About the Creator

Thomas F

I was shot in the face at point blank range with a double barrel 12 gage during an strong arm robbery that quickly turned into an Attempted Murder. Although I'm missing my right eye and a bullet in my brain. I AM STILL ME & I AM STILL HERE

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