Chess A Checkmate of Love

Chess. A Checkmate of Love. (A regal female voice whispers to eager faces) “Try love” Said the Queen to her Pawns As she looked out over Her black and white lawns “Before the Sun fades Or goes away Open up your souls and see where it goes Just try love once Even if it fails” Said the Queen to her Pawns As she looked out over Her black and white lawns "For, From as far as Babylon of Old To Istanbul Standing still in the Cold All my old pieces have tried love once Before they were took By Death's cruel hook To stand away forever From my black and white lawns Lost in the shadows As the stars fade, when the moon comes out Praying in straight, black and white lines For a second chance At a new dawn So try love once, My beloved Pawns Even if it fails Take a chance Before you're removed From my black and white lawns Just try love once, My beloved Pawns (C) Copyright John Duffy