Listen

Fate forgive them
they know not what they do.
You gave me this power
that others ought listen to.
None of them of course
ever simply will
they'll fall before your
mesmerizing spell.
I point to the cliffs,
dreadful falls,
rotten paths that one
could follow
but it is my curse, oh cruel fate
to sit here, to watch
watching you claim
another checkmate.