Just A Game

When given the chance to be a pawn

We sat and waited for the coming dawn

We knew we were there for more than one

We persevered optimistically awaiting the sun

When given the chance to be a rook

We gave ourselves and never took

We stood as stone and resolved to withstand

We led by benevolence and not by demand

When given the chance to be a bishop

We prayed for a peace that would never stop

We hoped for a happiness that would never end

We longed for a love that would always mend

When given the chance to be a knight

We found something to love and a reason to fight

We held strong to the belief that love did exist

We fought with emotion, but never with fists

When given a chance to see the queen

We gazed upon her beauty; a sight to be seen

We donned our best garments, and put on a show

We hid our love though and didn’t let her know

When given a chance to be a king

I politely declined and asked for just one thing

I asked to be free and left to fate

Because although I’ve checked, I’ve no checkmate