Snakes and ladders
All of a sudden
The game starts
With a peculiar 2D cube in your hand
You begin at a precise point
Of time and space
You toss your magical dice
That only has two sides
A “good” and a “bad”
What is more bizarre about this gamble
Is that you are in charge
You choose what side it lands on
You desire the “good”
An up the ladder you go
One step… two steps
Three or may be four
You prefer the “bad”
The snake appears
And down you slide
One step… two steps
Three or may be four
You are constantly playing
And time is running fast
If you want to finish the game
And reach your destination
You’ve got to play it right
Otherwise
Before you know it
Your time will be over
Without ever arriving
And that is sad
13-05-2006
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