CLOCK THIS
I glare
across the board
at you
my need
for victory
my need for redemption
though not
necessarily
a queen
sacrifice
there is in chess
almost always
a really
good move
perhaps even
a best move, a
brilliant move
hiding behind it
submerged in the patterninf
and yet in plain view
clock ticking while
I rack my brain
to find
my moment
of mastery
the beauty of the pieces
finely carved, exquisitely
molded
expanding the brain
Star Child style
to
the edge of consciousness.