Penguin Playing Chess Poem by Jon Edward Walker

I met a suicidal penguin today,
he wouldn’t talk to me
despite my badgering
I asked him
his age
and told him I felt
the world still needed
many penguins
still he was silent
all he wanted to do
was play chess with me,
(poorly I might add)
I couldn’t decide
whether or not to let my
suicidal penguin beat me
at chess

I was robbed of the decision
when he stood
and left,
still silent
leaving me alone
silent,
and still
pondering the penguin
suicidal.