The Game of Life

Real life compared to the board game

The game of life ain't always easy.
We aren't just pieces moved around a board.
Our choices aren't made with the draw of a card,
not some spinning of the wheel of time.
This life, it ain't simply a game of chance.
You have to work hard for what you get.
Oh! but wouldn't it be something,
if life was like the game we played as kids!

About this poem ▶︎

Written for: "Promptly Poetry Challenge (2025-2026)"  Week 50
Prompt: Write a poem about a board game. - Line Count: any - Form: poet's choice

Line Count: 8
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