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| Chessboard by Anna Langova Image from publicdomainpictures.net |
I was completely taken in
By your opening gambit,
Not noticing the pawns
You were willing to sacrifice.
Your counterplay was genius,
Promising that the king
Would protect and cherish his queen,
But your maneuvers
Left my heart en prise,
Lost in a series
Of perpetual checks.
I foolishly forgot
The role of the queen
Is to protect her king,
Sacrificing herself if necessary,
And by the time I remembered
Even Caissa herself could not save me.
~~~ Note: En prise is a chess term referring to a piece or pawn that has been left undefended. Caissa is the goddess of chess.
~~~ This poem was written in response to my prompt over at Poetry Jam providing the topic of games.
