Sorry This Is Not A Game

I warned you  

The board was burning

Each square  

A spark  

Returning

You smirked  

Like fire  

Was tame

But sorry

This is not a game

The dice  

Were dripping  

Blackened rain

Each drop  

A whisper  

Carved in pain

You stepped  

Again

The floorboards cracked

The shadows  

Rose  

And hissed  

Your tracks

I told you  

The rules  

Were forged  

In flame

But you kept  

Laughing

Not the same

The cards  

You drew  

Had teeth  

And names

They bit  

Your fingers

Claimed their claims

The timer  

Ticked  

With broken gears

Counting  

All your  

Hidden fears

You moved  

Your piece

The lights  

Went lame

The ghosts  

Leaned in  

To frame  

Your shame

Now every  

Choice  

You try  

To tame  

Turns back  

And says

You’re who  

To blame

Sorry

This world  

Won’t play  

Your frame

Sorry

This ending  

Is yours  

To claim

Sorry

This is  

Not  

A game