chess

infinite squares
cold hard concrete
leading us on
don't step on the cracks
childhood memories
leading us on
bringing us together
tearing us apart
pawns in surrealist chess
taking us away
taking us home
leading us on
let's walk - don't run
but there isn't time
there's never time
for sacrificial pawns
give all for the cause
breathless steps to somewhere
somewhere which isn't ours
the infinite squares
that make up our world
and separate our worlds
and us
but when the game is over
we'll take a square together
the board our own to rule
pawns become queens
pieces become players
playing together
for always