As a boy one is taught the old game of chess
how the chess pieces move, and how to begin
taught the ways to plan your attack and charge
to confuse and bait the enemy, and how to wait
remembering never to interrupt your opponent
when he is in the middle of making a mistake,
when best to kill and trap, how to turn the tables
yes the Viking made the game, for themselves
for the these plays, all the pieces of the board
serve the purpose of instilling with each player
the mindset of strategy for cunning and success
to win in your game, and how to win in your life.
A.G. Munson
