Flames

Seesaw surges swelling
in seeping sensations,
kings of ire and passions
vie in taunting manipulation
to own the heart
playing their tantalizing desire pieces
for seeing which will king the fingers.

Eyes betray clash of horns and haloes
with their alabaster curious flash
and scarlet ravenous stares,
moving like a pawn
upon life's chessboard as the hunger inspires.

Rules kept in the mind's closet
rewritten with every new match
when either hate or love
have won the last duel.

We wear the crown
flaming forces forged in our actions.

Tomorrow's game
already prepared
each time we face
a rendezvous with
what challenges our smiles
and ends seeking checkmate
over our thoughts.