Love Check Poem by Romesh De Silva

You truly are the one and only
Love, love me do, I too love you
Tables unturned in our game of chess, swallow my words with cheap whiskey and dry
I shall remember the words spoken in our charade, our mime
Our story told with closed lips, queen taken from your kingdom’s tight grip
Words lost in translation, eyes flicker with vivid stick animation
Exchanged views heated and raw
My heart is an apple, you've eaten the core
Love hurts, I contemplate, but it is not love without hurt?
I conclude with my last move, checkmate.