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The Truth In Black And White
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The Truth In Black And White |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA 
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This is based on the quote: " When the game has ended both the king and the pawn go back into the same box" The Truth In Black And White Deep in the misty still of morning There sounds a single trumpet’s roar A hearkening to join in battle One note begins this bloody war Two kingdoms rise against each other Two separate kings upon their thrones Call up their pawns, indentured servants To guard the land they’ve come to own The knights are fitted for their armor And given mightiest of steeds Unlike the pawns, the poor, the lowly They are paid well for their great deeds The armies clash; swift swords are brandished And one by one the warriors fall It’s through their blood they pledge allegiance “All forward march,” king’s battle call One lovely queen is taken captive The other felled by wielded sword But both the kings continue onward Small price to pay for their reward As daylight wanes and shadows lengthen The kings continue in their quest Until, at last, one is defeated His blood spills red just like the rest The armaments, once loud, are quiet The castles all burned to the ground The horses slaughtered, knights beheaded The bishops and the king uncrowned For there can only be one victor There is no room for treaty talks The checkered field lies bare and silent The king and pawn both in one box There is a moral to this story Your status matters not the least For when life ends and death claims victory We’re all the same; man made worm’s feast I am nothing special...and my name will soon be forgotten,but I've loved another with all my heart and soul,and to me,this has always been enough.~N.S [This message has been edited by hoot_owl_rn (04-12-2005 09:04 AM).] |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
enjoyed the tale Ruth and the moral especially M |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Ruth, You got that right, enjoyed the read. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
"There is a moral to this story Your status matters not the least For when life ends and death claims victory We’re all the same; man made worm’s feast" An excellent tale Ruth...with much truth indeed. ~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~ For it was not into my ear you whispered |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
extremely well done Ruth, so good to read you again.  I really want to care, |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
you don't write very much, but when you do, it's stunning! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
As ancient a tale as they come, dear friend... and the moral has never, ever, wavered. |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Hi Ruth, Very true! Nicely written! Hope all is well with you, Corinne |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
enjoyed |
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands |
There is a moral to this story Your status matters not the least For when life ends and death claims victory We’re all the same; man made worm’s feast Yep, you're right, love your poem and the unexpected end LOL Titia Like scattered leaves...my words will flow |
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