Generals

Twist ending poem school assignment

Two generals stare each other in the eye,

Outside looms the blood-red sky.

One cracks his knuckles, the other sneers;

This will be the gravest battle in years.

Battle-mates waiting for every command;

Only their general do they understand.

Killing here and capturing there;

Knights are falling everywhere.

In the end, one general stares at the other;

A young boy looking at his younger brother.

He grins, presuming his opponent's fate.

He then shouts out in glee: "Checkmate!"

Author's Note

2012 - Eighth Grade