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Life On Green Baize

Sure this is just another snooker hall dark with that familiar smell, smoky stale, emerald green baize field of play, cue ball pristine white, cushioned top and bottom rail, looking around table chalked cue in hand nerves on edge competent opponent feared, black ball is superior, in total command head of table, respect, envied, revered, players of a game with such emotion, a triangle of red, heart of the game waiting in anticipation to be broken becomes arteries, flowing veins of frame, protecting games heart is feminism star of sensual images of soft pink producer of pessimism, pure optimism heart raiser missing her your game will sink, self-centred like middle age sits the blue game winner, destroyer between pockets, double edged sword, be absolutely true like past loves hidden in an emerald locket, leader of bulk strong resilient games defender main protector from harm incurred, the brown discard it's importance no pretender, game loss creator of nervous breakdown, on left not insignificant though in disguise camouflaged the green ball on sea green baize low valued but important to realise prize baging this will be envy of opponents blaze, on right flank of brown, greens bedfellow though of lower rank, shows no cowardice this games life giver beautiful yellow, conclusion of life's game, participation is nice.

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