Conspiracy Theory

Conspiracy Theory

 

why, why, why is big brother this WAY.

Too many strings seem to be detached,

Yet fully attached.

 

Invisible web, many are in debt.

 

Lies upon Lies in deceptive movement.

Black turns White while White turn Black - the unforeseen wavelength.

 

Anyone can be the pawn, who hides in anyone’s lawn.

The Queen seems to be unstoppable.

And the Kings seems to be too vulnerable.

But we could never, never, never see who’s playing the game.

Reviews

[NeiL ArandA]

I would like to give my take on this one Pax. Just giving some brush up on the basics. I’m glad you’ve penned this. Full of lessons and interpretations. I’m careful not to turn this into a discourse.

The King is the most valuable piece on the board but also the most vulnerable and handicapped. He’s dependent on his trusted and loyal cabinets for his own safety and protection. In terms of advantage. King is really more of a liability than asset. Part of the strategy revolves around your King's survival and your opponents quick demise. You lose the King you lose the game. The Queen is not the most valuable piece and also not the one in control . Though it’s obvious that she is the most powerful piece on the board. Her mere presence does exerts tremendous influence on the board and all throughout the course of the game. I won’t hide the fact that there’s someone here on this site that has that same influence and charisma which I always respect and admire. Nonetheless, losing a Queen early in the game doesn’t results to immediate lost but a sure sign of a very tumultuous game. Yet anything is still possible. We only lose when we concede and succumb to the irrevocable fate. So fight to the end. Who knows, the tide might turn on our side.

Life is indeed like a game of chess. The role of the Queen on the board is as intriguing as the implication in the game of life. Sometimes though the King is the head and ruler. The Queen sometimes is the one who wears the pants in the house in practical sense as in the case of a domineering wife. Though the man is the head the wife could sometimes be the neck. It can turn the head wherever and whenever she wants to. In real life there could be a reverse role.

Each pieces on the board does represents something, someone or a person in a real life. Depending on the place, position and the role we are designated to play. Often times we find ourselves playing the role of a pawn. Major and minor piece could represent our rank and status in life . Being a pawn sometimes represents the bottom of the food chain. Getting the end of the stick. Insignificant, a nobody. It couldn’t jump like the Knight. Neither to cruise nor the connections of the Rook. Nor has the brain and disposition of the Bishop. Most definitely not the influence and acclaims of a Queen . A pawn is always on the front line, on harms way, the first to fall . They do fire the first shot and draw the first blood and the first casualty on the battlefield. However, The little pawn is the only one that has the opportunity and privilege to be promoted The life of a pawn does represents the life we play and face sometimes. But one day when our life battles and struggles are finally over. When we face the real Game Changer. It does have some happy ending. When a pawn persevered and make it to the end.

It makes me wonder if King Solomon with all his accumulated knowledge and God given wisdom could somehow defeat the strongest super computer and advanced chess program ever known to man? I believe he can. It will be like a child play to him. But in contrast, how did Solomon fared himself in the game of life ? He started well and yet he failed miserably and didn’t finished well. What was his downfall. With his wisdom he couldn’t possibly blunder. Is it possible then that having everything and being everything is not everything ? King Solomon had everything. The pride of life ( success ). His possession ( wealth ). His prestige ( wisest king in the world ) His position ( status ) His prospects ( accomplishments ) and his passions ( meaning of life and of course women ) . It’s unfortunate that the wisest man in the world downfall was a woman. His love for women, foreign women led him astray and away from the first love of his heart. The real Source of everything he had. In the end God did not put His stamp of approval in the life and accomplishments of King Solomon. As a matter of fact he did evil things in the sight of his First Love. ( 1King 11:6 ) Solomon loved women along with their gods and idols.
So an insignificant pawn in the game of life may have something to hope for and look forward to. If there’s a reproach surely there’s a great reward and if the Game Changer will be placing His stamp of approval. The PRIZE and PROMOTION that awaits a pawn on the other side matters as to the way and how the PROCESS was achieved no matter how hard and painstaking it may be.
Sometimes no matter how carefully and meticulously we plan and map our life. It could change on a drop of a hat. Often times we lose first before we win. Just like in the game of chess. But we should never lose heart. For winning is not everything. Its how well we fought our game. How well we played our cards. And how well we finish the game. Don’t matter if we are first or last. The Game Changer, the One that truly pull the string, the One that providentially directs our every moves and steps didn’t promised a smooth ride. Only a safe landing. If we are on His side…

[Dhaye]

Forgive me, Pax, but I can't resist myself from commenting into this excellent review from Neil which is philosophically and spiritually motivating.

Neil, this is really an excellent review. It took me more time to finish reading and analyzing it and all I can do is to smile because you hit it right. Though we have different interpretations because as you know, I'm not a chess player, and I only relate it to recent events here in the Philippines, I was so amazed by the way you reviewed the piece. There are really times that a short piece speaks volume and a review could be 5x longer than the reviewed piece. LOL
I'm impressed...and I've learned something about chess. But still, I hope in the real life, nobody would PLAY GAMES like what is being done in that game because NOT ALL are born as chess masters. LOL.

Peace be with us! =)

[Pax]

"For winning is not everything." That saying is so true... I can't thank you enough Neil my friend, you've given so much here.

and pretty friend, okay lng, our friend Neil is really something, right? smiles...

[Dhaye]

Nosebleed nga ako eh. Hehehe.

[Pax]

haha, ayan its dripping here as well... lol, wipe it up pretty friend... lol.. ako tinakpan ko na, halos di na maka hinga kasi nakatakip na..lol, ano to kulitan mode..lol

[Dhaye]

I have a headache and I think I need some giggles right now to ease the pain (wow, drama).

[Pax]

drama nga, isang lulok lng ng biogesic niyan, wala na yan..hehe.
or etulog mo lng yan,haha, pahinga kung baga... :)
or kung ehampas mo kaya yan sa pader, mawawala kaya ang sakit :D lol, kidding...

[Dhaye]

LOL. Ansasakit ng muscles ko kaya Alaxan ininom ko. 2 days kasi byahe. Kakapagod talaga. Tapos 5 out of 10 lang pumasa sa NC 2...Huhu! Kinulang sa oras ang mga bata...hindi nakatapos ng tahi ang 5.

[Pax]

haha, dapat may time manage sila niyan, diba... lol, nag shift ang usapan sa ulo to school..hehe, ano pa ang shifting nang usapang ito..hahaha

now let me question you, pretty friend, have you tried playing chess, kahit man lang sa computer?

[Dhaye]

Oo. Hehe. What I do is, when I have a wrong move, I will turn/move back to the previous moves (redo). Oh, di ba? Hehe.

[Pax]

haha, ano yan testing, iba kasi yung chess, no false move..hehe,

[Dhaye]

Eh sa computer nga, may balikan ng moves. Madaya ba? Magaling ang computer eh. Anong laban ko don?

[Dhaye]

Why di mo nire-respond yung review ko sa taas? Dito tayo nag-chat sa thread ni Neil.

[Pax]

haha, pwede rin, ang computer kasi, masyadong computed na yung mga moves niya, basang basa na tayo... wala tayong laban basta naka taas yung difficulty niya..lol, lower mo para panalo for sure...hahaha

[Dhaye]

..........=)

[NeiL ArandA]

Guys what a conversation ! I hope I didn't missed anything :) Well chess is a very interesting game. I'm open to private tutoring. We can talk about the fee later.. LOL . Thanks Pax ..

[Dhaye]

Fee? Pwede naman...fee...so (piso). LOL

[NeiL ArandA]

Kuripot mo talaga . Sige kahit meryenda na lang. Iyung may kulay ha. Ayoko ng kape lang.

[Dhaye]

Coffee has color, too. LOL. =)

[Baby Ricochet]

This is excellent. Love the ending. Me being a political animal it brings to mind lobbyist's influence over public policy. Everyone knows about them but few people know how they actually distort bills and mandates for their client's interests. Great piece Mr Pax

[Pax]

right on que my friend, spotted right on track as well. They control and distort much of everything, and most specailly the money. Control is almost everything to them... That's what i imagine...

thank you so much, again, always so nice to see you pass by and leave a review...

[Tai Ryens]

Feeling as if destiny itself is being controlled by a hand from another influence, forever unseen.
I can't help but think of the chessboard as the plane of human existence, and the "players" that you portray as deities utilizing our fragility in order to settle a dispute between them, or rather simply for pleasure and a battle of wits. We shall never see them, except in death, when we are removed from the board and forced to face the opposing player of the one playing us. Well done!

[Pax]

"Feeling as if destiny itself is being controlled by a hand from another influence, forever unseen."
interesting and you've hit it my friend, it might or might be forever unseen, we don't have any control on how life rolls in this conspiracy game. we are simply the pawn who is blind at times of the current game. I was indeed imagining our life in a chessboard, you got it right there... smiles.

Thank you so much my friend, your insight is with high value. I am grateful.

[Dhaye]

*Black turns TO White while White TURNS TO Black - the unforeseen wavelength.

"The Queen seems to be unstoppable.
And the Kings seems to be too vulnerable."

----I know these lines present some metaphors of those people involved in the issue you are pointing out. There are both two queens and two kings in a chess game. Here, the woman SEEMS to be overpowering while the men SEEMS to be at risk...(There's only one queen?)
SEEMS...which means it only looks as if...but not sure...so who's really the unbearable.
Besides...in the real chess game, each piece are NOT the players...but they are MOVED or MANAGED by the real PLAYERS. If the queen seems unstoppable...the player holding her is the real unstoppable then. LOL

This is an intriguing poem...so it captured my interest tonight. Thanks for the share. =)

[Pax]

as of now, i think our friend, Neil have/had already explain what is needed to understand about this piece...

haha, can't help but smile and laugh at you witty reviews my friend,.

[Dhaye]

Hahaha din. =)

[KAin]

But what happens when the pawn reaches the end of the board, I wonder? Does it not claim the power of both white and black, both light and dark?
With the pawn transformed, the game becomes a new matter of control.
Constant evolution in our wisdoms produce new subtleties, and with added knowledge comes power. And while the pawn's journey to the end is fraught with peril, the reward would be more than worth it. The question in this poem seems to be one of frustration at those who pull the invisible strings in this world - are conspiracy theories just a game of control? Is there any truth to any of them at all? ... but the suggestion of the pawn is indicative of something more - an idea of tenacity. One step forward each time, irrevocably, unerringly, towards the truth.

Nice work, Pax

[Pax]

I was intrigue by this review, you are really insightful my friend. Yes, the pawn can be anything he/she wants to be after reaching the the other end. but then again the one who provides the power will always be, and remain annonymous or invisible in the public's eye. (that's just my views)

"are conspiracy theories just a game of control? Is there any truth to any of them at all?"
that are the simple questions i asked myself...is it really true, or just a figment of our high imagination...

truly my friend, a huge thank you for hitting many points on my piece. I am grateful!

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

But we can never, never, never see who’s playing the game.... so so profound.....in masks they appear so simple...so near....but for those who hear.....treachery.....we weep. Is she really a queen and does this proposal king speak through his own lips? I cannot dance away fast enough for the ball has a murky grey smog that distorts all that weave in and out or the checkered pattern of the floor. Always Dear Pax such interesting insight !

[Pax]

its nice to hear from you again dear friend, thank you very much.
"I cannot dance away fast enough for the ball has a murky grey smog that distorts all that weave in and out or the checkered pattern of the floor. " :D that's was highly intriguing views and interpretation my friend. great!

[asdarkeyesclose]

'Invisible web, many are in debt.'

this reminded me of a conversation with my sister, years ago, the first time I ever questioned the status quo...black is white...I liked the hints of a chess game, after all that is all we are in the grand design of things little pawns under Big Brothers tyranny, loosely called democracy here, though really we are lucky in the uk with what we've got. fantastic.

[Pax]

Thank you so much my friend...

[gabrielle]

The last stanza seems like a game of chess.
"But we could never, never, never see who’s playing the game." We are all players in the game of life.

[Pax]

thanks Gab, I appreciate that... yes it is indeed... I think the game of chess is an easy metaphor for this kind of poem, I don't want to complicate the poem too much... alam mo naman simple minded lang tayo..hehe.. but i am really glad you notice it. :)

[Nusquam Esse]

First of all, I love the theme of the poem, the whole uncertain nature of conspiracy theories, like a dark cabal which no one can infiltrate. If only the one in charge was so easy to spot... ;) Second, what you did with Black and White was genius, a superb formatting choice!

[Pax]

Thank you so much my friend. I really do appreciate your view about this piece... I am so glad you noticed that, there is a message on that I want to conveyed... so i am so happy you noticed it... this piece talks about a simple view as a normal citizen to any country and the big brother behind every corrupt or manipulative nation... thank you so much!

[Nusquam Esse]

I said it was a dark cabal which no one can infiltrate, but it often seems we all have, and just can't figure it out. As you put it, we are all playing that game!

[Pax]

oh... this is the first time i have heard about this cabal name... I only heard that name in one of mr. Clive barker's novel. I didn't it is a term, maybe because i haven't read the book yet so i was not a bit curious... you are so informative my friend.. glad to have that info... and it really fits what i am trying to conveyed here... thank you once again :)

[Pax]

* I didn't know the term was...i only thought it was just a name mr. clive created..:D

[Nusquam Esse]

hahah, nah, as I am sure you now realize, it is an established word which has been used for a long time. And also a great word to use... :D