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Checkmate

A poem

Shwe
Literally Literary
Published in
2 min readFeb 24, 2020

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Black and white, a checker board
a game of hidden moves
a game of wisdom & wise;

King & pawn move only a square
moving a step, left or right
keeping enemy at sight;

Mounted knights are unique though
they don’t take anyone’s blow
they strike from any side;

Bishops hampered by the rules
following them till the grave
they can never misbehave;

Rook, bold like a fort
moves the along the sides
shoving the enemy’s stride;

Queen, the fearless
moves anywhere
it is hard to keep her guarded anyway;

Triumph or defeat is not the end
learning strategy is the game
the choice we make, while we are being played!

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Shwe
Literally Literary

Exploring my world one day at a time with joy & passion — via words, books, paints & travel. Making sense of what life means to me on this journey