Playing Games

Playing Games

My mind,

it’s playing games on me.

Will it win?

Well, we shall see.

It cries out ‘Chicken’

all the time

when of sublime

there is no sign.

Every moment

tries my nerve,

makes me desire

to take a swerve.

I’ve got to hold

onto my horses

for the loser - well,

who changes courses.

How about

a different one?

‘Truth or Dare’

could be such fun!

‘Truth’ will show me

painful things

to swallow me up

with what it brings.

The images swing

with mighty blows,

and as I duck

‘Truth’ surely crows.

‘Dare’ screams out

‘You can escape!

You know the steps,

won’t dare to take

the best way forward,

hesitate.

Hurry  or I'll

slam the gate.”

‘Hide and Seek’

but not for kids,

this one will lift

so many lids.

For hiding,

it’s so hard to do

when the seeker

dwells in you.

And yet when roles

reversed, become;

the hider is

the powerful one.

Answers run

they flee and hide,

this game’s become

one hellish ride.

My mind,

it loves to play these games,

and with malignancy

it aims

to tear me down

in sheer defeat

for this opponent

I can’t beat.