The Queen’s Gambit

Under the watchful eyes of the heavens,
Life is a game being played
between fate and faith
between choice and action
between wish and will
between virtue and vice
between power and justice,
Like life is built on
a train of mere moments in time
like rainfall built
on cascading droplets.

Life is a checkerboard
of illusion and reality
of decadence and decline
of maneuvering and manipulation,
When you come to a bend in the road,
Going further is fatal
Turning back is not an option…

Checkmate!