A Chess game with King James

[Frank Metts]

The White King James speaks..


" My lady, time to assemble an army is their no man that can harm me?
This will be detrimental to all thee, ohh my what have I spawned Queen?
Why didn't it dawn to flee? Will they see through this blarney?...
....Ohh, Its time to address the people?
how depressed do I seem to you? This rum will help suppress my defeated mood "

" here ye, here ye "

" its dear you fear me, I will steer you cleary... people a war is upon us
Details? I won't bore you with nonsense, I will lure you to conquest
And assure you a long rest, just 64 little squares that were set to roam
But No space can be left alone and then we will quest for home ..
...for all your names will be etched in stone, I need 6 noble warriors
Ones whom are so notorious the Black King will run the globe ignoring us
Who just spoke? Come forth you must or ill make you pay
Agitate I may, but now I have 2 knights and this should only take a day
You'll partake at bay, you have our back and for that, track close by
When men in Black grow nigh steam forward two square then attack both sides
So their lack of hope dies, bishops step forward leaving sentiments in the past
You'll be straight with me but move diagonally removing enemies in your path
As for the Queen and I? We will be descending to the back...
you two with the somber looks.. castles or towers? Tis' interesting see
why hassle, by the power thats invested in me your donned as rooks
You can wrestle for hours be distance from thee
but you can't hurdle thats an impossibility
they never heard of you, squabble and flee
move how you want vertical and horizontally
Don't be merciful and cut surgically ...
... you 8 men of lower class commit, your life is given
Come hither or spend days and nights in prison
now go kiss your wife and children Pawns with insight? Envision ..
.... even a King like myself has to laugh sometimes
Kill or be killed I know its half sublime...
... your only job is to die amid the brash front lines.
Tomorrow our legacy, alas defined ... don't let anything rattle our intesity
I admit my egos dabbled with immensity but at dawn we battle for supremacy. "


The King awakes casual, as he's meant to be ...but something seemed different
He's over comes with mean spirit's when he realizes his queens missing
The steam from his ears glistened, light creept until he drew back his curtain
To expose a view that was certain, he now knew only a few Black were hurting
But had to face facts in person, thinking no one had yet breached their home
Running to reach the thrown making sure his crown didn't leave his dome
He made it to the dark room and heard a deceitful tone...



... " their your queen lay slayed, in a place of grace and such faith
A disgrace theirs no heart rate.. now you've come face to face with your fate
This isn't a chase or race, move one space. Really, do I need to direct?
This is silly, move your feet to the left and ill follow suit and keep you in check
I won't be pleased with your death, Kings all act subdued when pressured
And can barely move when threatened now your eyes can view oppression
We can make it your new obession..."

James whines in his amenity
" i have a commencing plea..
...were you a friend ive seen? Please reveal your identity
you'll pay for offending thee or is your plan to off, ending me?
I can't deal with serenity.. Treating a King as a nonentity...
...if I die make it seem quick, here's a keen trick..."


" just shut up, your not a paraplegic its your move be strategic
While you babbled I foreseen it, look around all you see in blackness
Your knights are held captives, we turned your bishops baptists
And your rooks burned to ashes, the only Queen left is your mattress
The rest were sent packing, now your only move seems more attractive
I'm telling not asking, step back, lay down its all doing the same
I'm not confusing your brain theirs simple rules to this game
that could ruin the sane, end the devotion and snap out of slow motion
Take your turn without commotion and ill slide right into a promotion
No need for emotion or deep boasting im not a wolf in sheeps clothing
My rook just keeps enclosing knowing all that discreet moaing
Will cease when decomposing... ignorance is bliss esp when someone's at war
You battled for 64 squares, we were coming for more and conquered all 204
the most important piece on the board, I won't brag like I'm a master
But your just the flag we have to capture then we put you out to pasture
updated your pastor.. were all blessed, Angels took you home, accept fate
Two promises were kept .. the long rest and your name etched in stone
...check mate








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