But a Game

Love is but a game of false dice, sweet lies and oaths 
to tame pretty rebels for astute, overmastering gentlemen
- harsh, dishonest and less in love, who loan affection with interest 
and measure passion like coin recompense.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Gondolf Avatar
December 31, 2021 at 6:35 AM
This is very true for those who consider love to be a game played for sport, BUT not everyone considers love to be a game... Happy New Year, Anais, and here's to hoping 2022 will be the best eve! John
Vionet Avatar
December 31, 2021 at 8:59 AM
Happy New Year, dear John. =] I was reading about Ghislaine Maxwell‘s conviction and of course Jeffrey Epstein is the quintessential overmastering gentlemen.
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