Scrabble

She was making a word
That was not in the dictionary
It was our hero's name

That's not a valid word, i said

Let's make it count
For us, she said

And i wouldn't because
It was against
The rules of the game

Why did i value the game
Above her friendship?

Because i was good at it
And wanted to win?

Because i did not know
That rules can
(And sometimes should)
Be broken?

Because i knew the rules,
And the game was in control
As long as i did,
And if i lost it i would lose control
And i was scared of the unknown?

But i do know i lost
A little bit of her love that day
And so i  continued to lose
Little bits of love
As time passed,

Winning the battle and losing the war
In the great battlefield of life