Turning

John Prophet

Turning.
No turning
back.
Little by
little.
The envelope’s
pushed.
Inch by
inch
chess
piece’s
moved.
Game’s
been
engaged.
Rules
simple, yet
complex.
Survive!
Choice
after
choice,
results
coming in.
Players
come.
Players
go.
Each
daring
success.
Some
falter
early.
Knocked
off their
game.
Others
battle,
further
ahead.
Running
hard.
Mad
dash
attempt.
To what
end?
What
outcome?
How far?
At what
cost?
What
carnage
in the
wake?
How
tarnished
the soul?
Game over.
In the
end.
What was
the point?

  • Author: John Prophet (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 29th, 2024 08:49
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  • Thomas W Case

    Excellent work.

  • Goldfinch60

    The point is that we live our life on earth and hopefully make others lives better.

    Andy

    • John Prophet

      Navigating that hope is the trick. Thanks for reading.



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