a king and queen must mate for life
(unless, of course, a Tudor wife)
such is the chess game of succession
a generational procession
but when it's love that's factored in
then marriages are in between
a truly chemical obsession
and an eventual indiscretion
is there a happy medium
dare to escape the tedium
and do not focus on transgressions
forego "I told you so" confessions
be thankful to the gods above
ecstatic that you wed for love
focus on family and friends
and pray your chess game never ends
Author notes: wc 90 https://allpoetry.com/contest/2795890-Kings-and-Queens
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