Laurie Slicer Poet Rhyme

Caught

This tragedy is a farce,
A play within a play.
The king says one thing,
The queen another
And the pawn, lying broken
May never recover.
Romantic sop,
(he’s quite the fool)
Watching the battle go on 
and on . . . 

. . .  and on the warfare continues - 
A game of Armageddon.
With despotic palaver 
The pawn is sent
To the enemy campsite 
To sow discontent.
Rhapsodic dolt,
(he’s quite the fool)
An equerry running from side 
to side . . . 

. . . to side with those in grace.
Insane the thought of victors.
Hollow heroes
With noble guile
Bewitch the pawn
In villainous style.
Quixotic soul
(he’s quite the fool)
Standing in line for a Judas kiss.

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