Lin Lane Poet Free verse

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.


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2/24/16      Pick a Theme Contest: Craig Cornish

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Beautiful Scars March 22, 2016 at 4:20 PM Lin, congrats on your placement in the contest :)-luloo

Casarah Nance March 22, 2016 at 3:56 PM Such game! a very intresting and unique take on the theme and it did great, grats on your win

CayCay Godwin February 24, 2016 at 12:29 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 Lin Lane February 24, 2016 at 3:39 PM Thank you for reading deeply into its meaning, CayCay. I'm not sure most will unless they've seen the movie.

Daniel Turner February 24, 2016 at 7:03 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! Lin Lane February 24, 2016 at 7:06 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.