Last Man Standing

riversofgrue

8 years ago

beaten down
battered
bruised
deemed unsound
misunderstood
words repeatedly misconstrued
and odds on for the lose

as far as outlooks go
they come no bleaker
sworn to oath and boasting low success rate
left openly exposed akin to monarch in a chess game
disapproved as public speaker
only ever one wrong move from checkmate

no matter where we choose to move
opponent is one step ahead
a little quicker
some way smarter
making us bleed out stigmata to see us deemed martyr

what does one do when it’s do and be damned
dying is far less enticing when out of one’s hands
perhaps a sore loser could beckon
though reckoning seldom plays fair when one raises objection
could always demand that rematch
dare to vent
most likely be held in contempt
once the court is in session

life will disown us with no moments notice
and most likely shall
reminded of such as we’re put into touch
having gone a few rounds
need to accept certain battles in life simply cannot be won
grow stronger the longer we prolong our fates
taking the time to fight right to the death before coming undone

trust is imperative less we be heretic
far more commemorative when noncompetitive
on the back foot
we head straight for the ropes
title hopes fading
once antitrust gropes

keep up our guard and we’re praying for bells
all seconds wind then rescinding from sails
how can we learn the true strength of our chin
by tucking it in like frail snails
then there’s the tap-out
the ultimate blackout of proclivity to prevail
conceeding the win
setting scene for defeat
crowd on their feet
just to see the freak fail

maybe the fight has already been won
demons misguided
scorecard undivided
victory sighted
opponents succumbed
out for ten count
to the shutdown conducive
not one blow landed
yet knockout conclusive

if i can change
and you can change
then maybe we can change the game
maybe we can take the reins
taste the pain and stay the pace
maybe we can break the chains
bitter fates withstanding
maybe we can have a hand in
claiming fame as last man standing