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Pretense and Subterfuge

Truth - Justice - Trust Three players around a bridge table move their pieces on the game board, all the Squares are Red from blood spilled by making the wrong move, for believing the lies of a worthy opponent called Truth eyes that lie - lies of a spy - all rolling the same die - power struggle to control the outcome of the game first over the wall and across the bridge wins. Roll the dice if you dare take the chance of making the wrong move. What is the risk if the rules of the game keep changing? Justice cheats but Justice is blind; not to the strategy of opponents. Truth lies and Trust can't be trusted to tell the truth. Pretense and subterfuge Three players around the bridge table. Who holds the winning piece? Will Trust be the loser if he's caught in the middle? If he believes Truth and Justice he should be called Gullible. Blowing up the bridge table would put an end to Trust an end to the game - of the world? Liberty does have a price. ------------------------------------------------------- 2/24/16 Pick a Theme Contest: Craig Cornish

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Date: 3/22/2016 4:20:00 PM
Lin, congrats on your placement in the contest :)-luloo
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Date: 3/22/2016 3:56:00 PM
Such game! a very intresting and unique take on the theme and it did great, grats on your win
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Date: 2/24/2016 12:29:00 PM
This intelligent piece made me think, re-reading some the clever lines, then re-reading the poem in its entirety. Your write is clever and, surely, a winner. Truly striking ... CayCay
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Lin Lane
Date: 2/24/2016 3:39:00 PM
Thank you for reading deeply into its meaning, CayCay. I'm not sure most will unless they've seen the movie.
Date: 2/24/2016 7:03:00 AM
I have not yet seen the movie but I did read about it. Sounds like a great write to me but I would be a little partial:) Good luck, Peaches!
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Date: 2/24/2016 7:06:00 AM
DO go see it, Danny. Tom Hanks is incredible in any role. Thanks for reading, but I'm a bit skeptical if anyone will understand what I've written even if they have seen it.

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