The Endgame

Balachandran VTrivandrum, 23-12-2008Sad

Pawns become queens; Queens run all over the board Bishops slash Knights kick Rooks ram … What do I, the king do, Helpless, bound, At the mercy of the rest?

Alone in the crumbling castle, I rue… I never wanted to be the king…

Balachandran V, Trivandrum, 23-12-2008
SourceLicence:CC BY 2.5
Mood:
Sad
Topics:
power, castle, chess

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