Dark Poetry for Dark People

Life

Moaning and groaning,

A miasma of despair,

Writhing and curling,

Screaming, "Life isn't fair!"

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And guess what?

It's not! Life is a game!

With cheaters and takers,

And ones who find blame!

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There's shortcuts, wrong rolls,

Opportunities missed.

There's deals and alliances,

Dishonest words hissed.

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The rules change mid-stride,

(Though were there any to start?)

The tides drown your favour,

Now, life is bitter and tart.

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You should have known from the beginning.

Recognized the confusion, dismay.

Seen the ambiguous playing board,

The interchangeable tell and the say.

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But you didn't, and now!

Now look where you are!

Your soul in a stone box,

Your heart, a glass jar.

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You're trapped in a game,

One that never ends nor stops,

Where winning is meaningless,

And losing... sometimes tops...