just a pawn

a girl should be quite precautious to convey
her hopes for happiness as it sometimes is bound to dismay

 

bound by narrative in knots so tight

it is a story that sways her to others' delight

 

she’ll entertain such rumors until it's unveiled

they only want what they want as her heart is assailed

 

so let unwilling streams flow down her face

it seems she going to feel another heartaches embrace

 

now we all know it is a game with its winners and losers

kings, queens, princes, princesses and some mean abusers

 

she cannot comprehend what answer can be drawn

she feels in this game of love she is just a pawn

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Glim's picture

Wow. You hit my heart.

Wow. You hit my heart.

9inety's picture

sorry

I wasn't aiming for your heart, I was tring to reach your mind

be well

keep believing in yourself

 

Peace

Dylan


"One of the best results of life, is the torment of love"

Dylan Eliot

cassyjerrett's picture

This desribes my life to a T

This desribes my life to a T right now. Thank you.

Jesster's picture

Nice read. But I don't think

Nice read. But I don't think love should be a 'game'. It's more of an exchange... 


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9inety's picture

I am in total agreement

and you are right, life and love are not games.

 

Love is a give and take.

 

This poem is not about a hearts like yours.

 

The poem was an attempt in a figurative sense to bring to light that there some “people” in this world who think that everything is a game or a competition of sorts.

 

The players know who they are, and we all lose when they think that they have won.

 

Peace

 

Dylan

 

 


"One of the best results of life, is the torment of love"

Dylan Eliot

nightlight1220's picture

Loss is a matter of

Loss is a matter of perception. Loss that creates the loss of a burden can be liberating. Loss that creates pain can be an inner signal to heed our insight and attention. Everything is perception. I love the poem because I find many things in the outer world a game. Even love, as I have used fables and fairytales to cjole and soothe the hearts of many children in physical pain of which man's drugs had not use for them. In chess I love the horse!! As you can win by the slightest shift of perception and see the 'game' from many angles, and not just the one that carries the pain. Balance is the hero of all...even the players...'winners' and 'losers'!!!


...and he asked her, "do you write poetry? Because I feel as if I am the ink that flows from your quill."

"No", she replied, "but I have experienced it. "

 

9inety's picture

ahh,

ones own perception is their own reality.

and yes, the Knight is a very useful piece, but the Queen she is the most useful.

thanks again for your concise insights

Peace

Dylan


"One of the best results of life, is the torment of love"

Dylan Eliot

nightlight1220's picture

True...the queen is very sly

True...the queen is very sly and can rule the knight with skill.


...and he asked her, "do you write poetry? Because I feel as if I am the ink that flows from your quill."

"No", she replied, "but I have experienced it. "

 

justanotherscreename's picture

The comments to this poem

The comments to this poem have become very philosophical. Take pride in your ability to inspire thought through your words (:

9inety's picture

Thank you

again, I really don't like this poem all that much, I think my assonance was not my best, not a favorite. But if you

  like great poetry, read this poet, she is truly one of the best in the world

http://www.postpoems.org/authors/life_used_to_be_lifelike/poem/956229

peace

Dylan


"One of the best results of life, is the torment of love"

Dylan Eliot

nightlight1220's picture

...and there we have...the

...and there we have...the 'game' in it's beauty. :-)


...and he asked her, "do you write poetry? Because I feel as if I am the ink that flows from your quill."

"No", she replied, "but I have experienced it. "

 

9inety's picture

cheers

let the game begin

peace

gotta to run to the doctor now wish me luck


"One of the best results of life, is the torment of love"

Dylan Eliot

justanotherscreename's picture

You clearly have a lot of

You clearly have a lot of experience in writing. I enjoyed this greatly.

9inety's picture

thank you

the writing part is the easy part. It is my love of words. An avocation of sorts... The hard part are the experiences, well, some harder than others. It is finding essential phrases that convey universal feelings. I am sure you will be more than an able craftperson, apply your knowlegde and experience, check your spelling, and grammer too. Find the essence... To me that is what the written word is... in poetry... it is the essence.

enjoy

http://www.postpoems.org/forum/open-for-various-styles/free-verse-rhyme/934806

Peace

Dylan


"One of the best results of life, is the torment of love"

Dylan Eliot

nightlight1220's picture

I always liked the horse

I always liked the horse because you can play so many different angles. ;-)


...and he asked her, "do you write poetry? Because I feel as if I am the ink that flows from your quill."

"No", she replied, "but I have experienced it. "

 

9inety's picture

I

always liked the ROOK, you know by hook or by ROOK!

if it were so easy as just a game...

peace


"One of the best results of life, is the torment of love"

Dylan Eliot