Nothing but a game
KaMageba 2007 (Pietermaritzburg)
I was a game
A game for you to play
You would move me around
Like the pieces of a chess board
And I would obey
I was a game
A game for you to win
You would control me
And I would submit
I was a game
A game for you to win
A game you had to win
By cheating
I'd lose myself
But you'd win
But at the cost of my sanity
I was a game
A game you had to win
And my tears would be your prize
I was a game
a fun diversion
I was a game
Something to make you laugh
I was a game
A way to forget your troubles
I was a game
- A way to pass the time
About this poem
Nothing but a game is about a girl who was played by a guy. She then realized later when the relationship ended that she was nothing but a bet and game. A bet he didn't have to win but wanted to win. He could've called it off to save her feelings but he choose to be selfish.
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Written on March 04, 2023
Submitted by asibongezulu0928 on April 06, 2023
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| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 571 |
| Words | 134 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 26, 1 |
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