Playing the Game

There is a game we all must play Without the slightest hope of winning. It doesn't cease at end of day, From start to end, it's one long inning. The game observes no rules, no guidelines, Though there well may be a master plan, Much like a game of "Cat and Mouse", Or "Tag", or maybe "Catch Me If You Can". No one gets benched or sits on sidelines, Though only two at once can play. One side's the cat and one the mouse; Death is the hunter, we the prey. The odds are badly stacked against us, And there's no way to hedge the bet, But we play with firm determination, One shot at life is all we get. There is no coach, there is no scoreboard, No victory party to attend. No one can tell the game's duration, But all too well how it will end.