Friday, January 30, 2009

board games, card games, video games, computer games

none of them quite right. the game of life is not so much like it's board game. there's little it can teach you about the journey you'll make far too complicated without any real need.


perhaps any of the many forms of solitaire will better teach the patience required and the fact that many times it doesn't work out but at least you had a bit of fun during your mindless distraction. how many times must i outmaneuver you before you finally close the office door and proclaim checkmate. or tug of war, constantly pushing and pulling. never entirely positive of sure footing.


or perhaps you'll continue to allow her to pull you along by a string. the classic pull toy with little control over where you're going or how fast you'll get there. she pulls you along, teetering behind her until finally she carelessly turns to sharply or takes a path too bumpy, sending your teetering self toppling to to your side. one too many times of this and she'll grow bored of righting you only to totter off, find something new to string along in the rough ride that is her wake.

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