Game Over

Lyrics.

Beg
Hope
Wish
Dream

Like I did before

Want
Strive
Try
Fail

As I close my door

Cry
Mourn
Regret
Blame

As I did in the past

Rise
Climb
Win
Prevail

If you wish to last

Reviews

[Ian Caithness]

The beautiful use of rhyming couplets seemed to match the glow and the pace of the poem. The one word stanzas made the poem seem quite fast, as though it were the sound of a racing heartbeat. As the poem continues, it gets faster and faster. I love it! It's clear that the words were chosen with clear intention. Emotive language was a must. You have perfected that idea. I have to admit that I am not a fan of the one word lines but it works with the general flow of the poem. In another setting, it wouldn't have worked quite so well. I find it quite useful that the words seemed to move from a positive to a negative perspective in each stanza. It is clear some thought has been put into this poem. Well done.