THE GAMES WE PLAY

You win a few

You lose a few

But you are still you

Both of the two you

Had better respect

The encounters or

The games, if you will

If you win that is great

If you lose the whole

World is wrong

This is not the way it is

You enjoy the encounter

And you honor it

Regardless of outcome

This is real life, the way

It should be.  Everything

Does not always come

Up roses but what does

Come up should be

Appreciated if for nothing

More than the effort

Involved.  So it is in life

Good days; bad days;

Everything in between

It is what we have and

Our thanks should be great

To even be part of it.  It should

Thrill us and inspire us to

Do and be the best we can

We can get by with sloppiness

But what merit is there in that

Honor the victor, the event

And give thanks that you

Were a part of it.  Stay involved

Life will be full and you will be

Happy.  That is how I see it

Stanski

September 17, 2022, ^