Marilyn Williams Poet Light Verse

How To Play the Game

When one plays a game in life, What are you doing? Do you want to win for the sake of playing or do you want to play for the sake of winning?  I want to win, but not at any cost.  I want to win but in fair play.  It means I love the game I am in, this game of life and not what life throws at me.  I get the chance to choose.  It's better than even odds.  When you play a game you have no chance of winning, you need to stop and get out of that one.  Only play a game you have a chance of Winning.  Doesn't matter the game, only winning counts.

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Bill Yates January 21, 2015 at 3:50 PM You write well, but for poetry I like some allusion, metaphor, and/or alliteration. Rhyming I can do without.

Cona Adams January 12, 2015 at 4:48 PM It's true that playing a game and continually losing would be disheartening. But for me, the game itself is fun. I'm thinking of card games. Continuing to play, win or lose, builds skill, and it's fun just being with friends. In the game of life, it's important to win. It's good that you want to play fair. So glad you make that choice. Play on!

Eve Roper January 7, 2015 at 11:11 AM Good write, Marilyn, play the game to have fun Marilyn Williams January 9, 2015 at 1:45 PM Thank you Eve, from your comment I see that you understand what I said in a poem.