DREAMS IN SCRIBBLES

(POEM 2 ON THE CHESS-INSPIRED POEMS SERIES)

If you haven’t read the first one then click here – CHECKMATE

The White Queen was ready for vengeance.

Never again would she lose to that tyrannical Black Queen.

This time, she had a plan.

‘Fork the King and Queen’,

She whispered in the knight’s ears.

‘I want that evil lady,

to see the power and skill within me’.

“Yes, Queen!” the pale knight chirped obediently.

But actually, he trembled with pride,

Such an important task set before him,

To restore her honour.

The game began.

A milky rook and two pawns were lost,

but the Queen’s rage and determination were not.

The Knight leapt forward at the queen’s command,

and a fork!

But the Queen didn’t even flinch.

She placidly ordered the king to castle.

What? Cried the others.

If the knight wiped out the Queen,

The rook could strike next.

Oh,no.

No,no,no.

‘Well, live for the moment’ shrugged the white queen.

And regardless told the knight to take the black queen.

And then,

Checkmate.

Black was victorious once again.

But the Queen of White simply smiled.

She was happy,

For finally,

She got the Black Queen.