poem

 RookAfter demonstrating a few basic openings I asked my son: what ' syourgambit going to be?What will you give up up nowTo gain an advantage later?He said he ’d give up the KingBecause he was pretty much done Hanging out with dad and ready for someScheduled online gaming with friends Of course this meant I was the KingWho succumbs to an early regicideOn the other hand it meant that I washisKingSuch is the timeless quandary of our dynamicAfter he left I sat for a while with the boardRealizing I ought to answer my own questionFor it ' s never too late to take a few chances I ’ll let you have the King’s knightThe one always hovering over my left shoulderIn dreams, whispering useless advice You can have either bishopOr both. Burn the cassock and the crozierI lost faith long agoI ’d give up a pawn But I recently lost the last oneThe only pieces I have leftAre all worth too much I ’ll have to give up your look insteadIn order to be The elegant Queen SacrificeThat leads to a mate   2/26/23

Source: Buckeye Surgeon - February 26, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Jeffrey Parks MD FACS Source Type: blogs