winning the game

or the war


of no value at all

here in the land of the lost

or anywhere else


peace is an option

but never achieved through aggression


war and violence and competition

just lead to more of the same


my opinions are of no value

and neither are yours


unless you actually see me

and i happen to see you


perhaps to sense

what we might have in common


common has been considered a lesser situation

for quite some time now


royalty is a harsh mistress

most of us are nothing

which is all we can ever be

it seems to me

if we're lucky