trapped in games

some battles that we win

lose us everything that we are

and they become forever a barrier

to who we might have been

had we not let emotion drive

our thoughts, words and deeds

in this i know

there is no hope for the human race

for always it will come down to

winning at all costs

and then

destroying everything of value

to prove to ourselves we were right

and to prove to our bed-mates

that we are worthy

but all it proves

is that we are lowly

and once there

we abdicate responsibility

for all our foul deeds

to "love"