What Games Shall We Play?

Let’s play “Hide-and-Seek“.

I’ll hide in plain sight 

Where there is no option 

But to be caught.

You may hide wherever you wish.

Let’s play “Musical-Chairs“.

I am competing with thousands

For a very limited number of chairs.

In your version there is only one chair

And you stand defiantly before it.

Let’s play “Tag“.

I am forever IT,

Unable to touch my prey

And doomed to chase insubstantial spirits.

You simply need reach out.

Let’s play “King of the Hill“.

I am charged with a task I am doomed to fail.

Pity poor Sisyphus,

The rock too heavy, the slope too steep.

You stand triumphant atop the summit.

Let’s play “Truth Or Dare“.

This Game, I fear you most of all.

I have too many secrets

That “Truth“ might bring to light.

While you have too many sins to “Dare“.

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