Chess - Subscriber Poetry Inspiration 2023-24 Poem 7

Around two weeks ago, I was sharing some poems with a very dear friend of mine, who is also a subscriber to the blog. It was coming up close towards the start of the new Jewish month, Adar Shenei and so I asked him for a new idea to work with for the subscriber poetry inspiration segment. As he was a subscriber he fit the bill quite nicely.

After a few moments he suggested I try write a poem about life and chess. We through around some concepts and after getting off the phone with him, I was getting ready for a good nights' sleep, when the opening stanza of the poem came to me, as a gift from G-d.

There was nothing more to do. Once G-d calls your name with poetry, you answer it, if you can. At that moment, I could answer it. So I did.

Here is the finished poem.

I hope you will find the read enjoyable,

Yitzy Schweitzer

Chess - Subscriber Poetry Inspiration 2023-24 Poem 7

Here is something for you to think about,
Something with which to do a bit of pondering,
Life is like a game of chess,
But how, I bet you are wondering.

Well lets start off with the board,
In life, we all have a space,
It is our proud spot, where we set up camp,
Where hardly anyone may infiltrate.

Now lets see those pieces,
In life we must respect our comrades,
We might be small like a pawn, or big like a king,
But we fight for a cause that is always the same.

Lets see the colours now,
It is black on white, bright and dark,
Some people enjoy being in the centre,
While others find a silent way to make their mark.

Lets now follow the directions,
Some go easy and straight, whilst others moves in curves, or diagonally,
It does not matter how you get to your goal,
But you must learn to enjoy the journey.

There are so many things I can add,
But for now, that's all I've got to say,
So, without further ado,
I shake your hand and invite you to play