The Chess Game.

The Chess Game.

A Story by Thomas Fitzgerald
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The oldest of conversations and the most new.

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"Ah, my old friend, it comes to the last piece again.” the room, dark as always felt bare as in time everything did. The hole of sanction leaps forth from time and space to guide the hands that move wooden figures around the chess board. They stare at each other, a father searching for a glimpse of love in his son's eyes. There is nothing, nothing but the pit that housed his fear and contempt, all he held dear was gone, lost forever in a time confused by the very ones he created. This dear sweet boy, deformed by the minds and thoughts of those that kept him alive, for no reason but to haunt them.

 

 

"Why, why must I fight for this one piece? Of all things I can grant you, my riches are known only to the powerful and all could be yours and yet you dwell here and want the one thing I can never give you. You yourself have a home, a land, and one I might add that you use as a prison for those willing to enter, why?”

 

 

This child, defiant as always remained silent and merely looked into the eyes of his maker. One final piece, the last piece that always ended their game. A tiny orb of blue, nothing, full of wonder but tiny to ones such as these. He wanted it for his own, this ungrateful son, always looking for ways to outsmart his father, to trick the mind that honours truth above all else.

 

 

"Tell me, tell me now, you never move those lips to utter words to me, for once, use that wicked tongue of yours!"

 

 

He moved, calling another draw, he looked at his father and spoke softly, "Yes, my dear maker, you can grant me everything I desire except the one thing I want and need, what is it they call you again, father, oh yes, the earth calls you God".

 

 

"That is ones doing Lucifer, you turned their prayers to me and I will answer them, go back until we play again, and go back to hell"

© 2013 Thomas Fitzgerald


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Thomas Fitzgerald
The eternal game.

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I'm reminded of what Chekov (I believe) said about a story. You need two characters, male and female (meaning opposites) and an ashtray for them to talk over. I suppose this is quite the ashtray then, ha ha!

It's rather an old Testament oriented view of the situation, but I like that. Even though I'm an atheist, the Bible is full of wonderful and intriguing stories, and is a source of endless inspiration for philosophical writing. Nice little story.

My criticism is that it's a little heavy-handed in setting up the conflict towards the beginning, with the "nothing, nothing...etc."

Best wishes, friend.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Thomas Fitzgerald

9 Years Ago

Thank you.



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Great job. I applied for voluntary redundancy recently - a pay off to leave my job. I felt just like that last piece on the board, being pondered over by warring egos. In the end they refused to take me and I remain on the board and my career end game goes on.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

R J Askew

9 Years Ago

Blimey, how time flies! I got ,myself made redundant 6-mo later, now 14-mo ago. Fancy a game of ches.. read more
Thomas Fitzgerald

9 Years Ago

Ha, I know it's ridiculous how fast it goes!
R J Askew

9 Years Ago

Cheers mate (rather than check mate). Here's to this merry life in verse we pursue! *bows*
Good... and I was with you all the way up until the very last sentence. It just doesn't make sense to me the way it's written. Perhaps it's said as a type of colloquialism?

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

this is the first story I read for you, exceptional indeed, good job.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

That which should have passed off as mutual respect for each other turns into a game of wit on account of perceptions. Something that important would certainly make clear Oscar Wilde's comment ' I've nothing to declare but my wit.'

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

I'm reminded of what Chekov (I believe) said about a story. You need two characters, male and female (meaning opposites) and an ashtray for them to talk over. I suppose this is quite the ashtray then, ha ha!

It's rather an old Testament oriented view of the situation, but I like that. Even though I'm an atheist, the Bible is full of wonderful and intriguing stories, and is a source of endless inspiration for philosophical writing. Nice little story.

My criticism is that it's a little heavy-handed in setting up the conflict towards the beginning, with the "nothing, nothing...etc."

Best wishes, friend.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Thomas Fitzgerald

9 Years Ago

Thank you.
That was different and interesting. Good job

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

A dark piece with mystery and a twist. Worth a read.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

expertly express piece of writing not for a novice mind, you never fail to dig in and impress Thomas.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

very interesting write, felt like it was out of a story that has much more to it, the eternal game is a good title for this piece

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

interesting.
i was a little confused until the end though:)

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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