Chess

Life for me is a game of chess. Sometimes I am 'knight', gallivanting my way forward in unpredictable ways skipping a few milestones I am supposed to mark on my way. Sometimes I am 'rook', protecting the ones that are most important to me. Sometimes I am the 'king', which may sound like the best place I could be. However only an unfortunate few know how sad that feels when others have to take care of you. Simply because no matter how hard you try you barely make it further than one step in life. Mostly I am a 'pawn', sent out to the battlefield serving no vital purpose unless I reach the far ends of the social universe. Once in a blue moon there comes a chance when I am the 'queen'. Free to move in any direction and to any extent knowing what I want it just a heart beat away. The art of the game however does not rely on a single piece. It is the collaboration of all pieces moved according to a master plan. Life is not fair. That is why there are eight pawns and only one queen. But life can be won if I made maximum use of all pieces. After all pawns can be queens. I hope I’d live to see the day when I can say, check mate!