Games People Play

Husbands, wifes,

                       lovers

Are we not like children

                       on a carousal?

Playing games with each other

                       others or self.

The carousal goes

                       round and round

children jump from horse to horse

wishing -- hoping

                      the latter be faster

only to pretend

                      they, in the end are winners.

Do they not know

                      the horses are bolted in place.

Were they not even

                      in the begining as in the end.

Author's Note

comments welcome

Reviews

[Paza]

I really liked the analogy of life to a carousel. This is interesting to think about and opens up all kinds of possibilities. You are right, it is not really a race, no one 'wins' at the end. We all wind up the same. I'll enjoy thinking about this one for quite a while.