My whole life, I admired the King and Queen.
Serene, graceful, and applauded.
Powerful and strong….aggressive.
Yet hiding behind the defenses of the lesser pieces.
As I became older, I pondered the knight or the bishop,
how they could think outside the box and level the playing field.
But, in my older years, I admire the pawn.
The one to first enter the fray with honest courage.
Who risks much although so little…..
One by one, swiped from the board unceremoniously and yet…
Relentless, undeterred, defiant against odds so stacked heavily against.
Yes, some days even the little pawn sees glory
when faced with such intimidating adversaries.
I love this post – lovely words. Inspired by the queens gambit perhaps? Here’s to the little guy or gal willing to putting themselves out there. 🙏
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Thanks! Yes I was thinking of that show and saw a WordPress post about pawns that got me thinking about contemporary politics and such. Thank you for following the blog!
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