love & chess {reprise}

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I was debated by sweetheart that,
“all wars are made by men”
“Its in the school yard over girls”
I correct her,”where all warring begins”

“See we have been lead to believe that,
Kingdoms are conquered by kings”
Yet, the most powerful piece on a
chessboard, is in fact the Queen”

So I won the debate, boldly
at the dinner conversation with my lady.
“Aah well, checkmate“, she yielded to me,.
“wash up the dishes, take out the trash
…and I will be upstairs waiting.”

Tobacco Salad

Minded my own business
I was strolling down the way
out jump this shadow figure
He say “Hey don’t be afraid”.

“You gotta hundred willing wives!
all you got to do ” He aped,
“is invite their entourage…
watch and play these tapes”

I hear they got your a papers
so you could travel far
baby you can do it
then youll be a star.

I sure liked meeting your friends
they just about ate my face.
(that nothing like the local gal’s
who lived just cross the lake).

What about this other clown
he throws meat against my window
and his one eyed friend keeps
trying smother me with a pillow.

The one that still got me
laughing and all in stitches
is the religious gal who went to goth
and trapped me fly in ketchups.

All these fucking dancers
they just steppin on my toes.
i resort to wearing high heels
just to soften the blows.

Out pop this friendly bloke
He warn me this would happen
“Gals take all the fun
they leave us guys with nothing.”

We just sit and watch the movies
but as he edges even closer
keeps telling me you’ll see
that bitch is on movie posters.

and I wonder to self, babe
is it really what you wanted?
does staff really care for you
are your fears of failure blunted?

So I threw the party out when
they wouldn’t do the dishes.
but they keep getting back in
Against my better wishes.

I tried to find a constable
to throw these suckers out
but hes got his own dilemma.
theres some kids waitin him out.

and I think of you babe
is it really what you wanted?
does the business care for you
are my fears for you blunted?

the blokes got in my collection
the sirens once would singto.
We listen like it the first time
we heard this story we came to.

I wonder if this ever ends
as we go round and round
I think of you again babe
as i wrestle with these clowns.

there sure a lot of smoke
around the back alleys these days
i wonder how these assholes
ever survive their haze.

So I threw the party out again.
they soil on the dishes.
but they keep getting back in
Against my better wishes.

I hear they got your a papers
so you could travel far
baby you can do it
then youll be a star.

While I boarding up the windows
and barricading all the doors
I keep thinking of you, babe
and success with your tours.

Checkmates and Check Lovers

a reposted poem. originally title “Love, War and Backgammon”

 
 

I was debated by my Lady that,
“all wars are made by men”
“Tis in school yards, over lasses…”
I correct her, “where all warring begins….”

“See we have been lead to believe that,
Kingdoms are conquered by kings”
Yet, the most powerful piece on a
chessboard, is in fact the Queen”

So I won the debate, confidently
at the dinner conversation with my lady.
“Aah well, Checkmate”, she yielded to me,
“wash up the dishes, take out the trash
…and I will be upstairs waiting.”