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The Love Gambit

in this two player game the stakes are high players can do so much worse than to die marriage is no more than an impulse pact love is more a phase than a lifelong fact do watch your partner closely note her tell miss it and you will find a cheating hell the loss of love trust wins you a stalemate it’s always best to start with a clean slate it’s never about the placing of blame both game players must have the same endgame take a life decision, gambit or stay? make the best decision “En prise” the day slight caution may lead you to hesitate, the end result: a love loss by checkmate -updated July 2016-

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Date: 3/15/2016 5:41:00 AM
I especially like the 3 and 4 lines of the first stanza..Marriage is not easy both have to work at it..Sara
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Just James
Date: 3/15/2016 5:42:00 AM
So tru! shees!
Date: 3/15/2016 5:22:00 AM
One for the nerds among us! seems only they can see the chess metaphor
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