‘Neither will win’, the audience says
Now that the contest starts
For black men move without their heads
And white without their hearts.
‘And if one shall advance’, they said,
‘So much as one short pace,
His fellowmen shall shun him then
A traitor to the race’.
‘You wooden men give up the game,
For what are all these squares
But black and white and black again,
The pattern of your cares?’.
The chessmen quickened into life,
For love has conquered pride,
Those that were angry face to face
Are quiet side by side.
Poems and Petals 
A wonderful poem Vonita, your vision of the pieces, the board, and then the players, is cleverly superb.
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Thank you, Ivor, I found this poem this morning, I wrote it when I was fourteen!
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Wow Vonita, I couldn’t even spell properly when I was 14, so well done..
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beautiful…….
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Thank you Sudhir!
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Beautiful indeed.
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Thank you, Nishthur, I found it this morning, I wrote it when I was 14 😊
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Wow… You are beautiful with words expression s are deep ….and wise.
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You are very kind, thank you very much, Nishtur, it means a lot xx
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I always wanted to talk to you . Your poems are … Attracts me…
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You are welcome to talk to me 😊
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Oh thank you its a privilege for me….I would love…..If opportunity given….
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Wow, Vonita! That was as powerful as poignant. A great and important message, fantastically written!
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I found it this morning, Erika, I wrote it when I was 14! It was written in a journal of mine xx
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This makes it even more special!!
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😊
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This is absolutely brilliant! May I reblog?
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Yes of course, and thank you 😊 I wrote it when I was 14, and only found it yesterday
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I love this vonita. xox
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Thank you, Carole Anne x
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Reblogged this on Beyond Panic and commented:
A powerful and poignant work, written by a 14 year old.
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Quite a beautiful poem 😁
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