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Another year is past and gone
Another waits unused
A Calendar of daybreaks new
Unsullied, unabused
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And while the azure Earth rotates
And day proceeds each day
The populace survive in hope
Whilst politicians play
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They play the game of Human Chess
Mere men and women Pawns
Whilst Bishops totter in dismay
On Monarchs, no light dawns.
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The hopes of Nations "Peace on Earth"
are Castles in the air
The only piece, (the warlike beast)
The Knight, they move with care
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And so with Earth their checker board
The game of life is played
They'll make the moves and counter moves
Unless their hand is stayed
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So far results are stale mate
The victims are the Pawns
Is this, then, what the future holds
'Till the day of judgement dawns
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Let man continue, games to play
Till Christ the Judge shall come
"Check Mate" is called, the Kings lie down
The game of life is done
John Edward Fellows
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