Checkmate Poem by Allysyn Bryant

Never been one for the game of chess
I was never very skilled at it, I would always lose
With the way things are in my life right now
I feel like the king, the one in checkmate

Can't go forward, there's those certain problems blocking me
High school, my age, parents...and so on
Can't go right or left
Either side just isn't right
Can't go back, not after coming this far

So really I'm stuck. In this one spot.
Not really knowing where to go
Anyone who's ever known personally
Knows that I can't stay in one spot for any length of time

I'm losing myself, by staying in one spot
I'm losing the ones I love
The one guy that I love the most of anyone...
I think I'm losing him too....
Or more like, I'm letting him go.
He desevres better then this, more then I can give
At least, more then I give now.
How can I hold on to him, when I'm even Losing myself?

And Babe, If you're reading this, I'm so sorry.
I still love you.

But I'm afraid I won't be the same
Until I wiin this game
And I'm not in checkmate.