POEM:

THE PAWN 

- By Amb. Jesse Ese

They call me a pawn

They all call me a pawn

A pawn they think me,

Because I'm vulnerable.

But, there's something special about me

Which, I think, they know not.

They say I can't move to the left,

Nor do I move to the right or backwards.

I think these, they looked at and say I'm vulnerable.

This is the reason they say I'm nobody without them,

Because they are the rooks, the Knights, the Bishops, the Queens and Kings.

They have all the connection

They have the most powerful moves

But when danger comes, they throw me at it to die, to keep their game interesting.

I am only a pawn, but I make all the sacrifices to save the King,

But this is not seen

It is not appreciated

Because I am, to them, only a bait to win the game.

When the king is in danger, the queen, the bishops, the rooks and knights rush to save him.

But when I'm in danger, none comes to my rescue.

This is because I'm only a pawn.

In the battlefield, they put me in front line, to face the first danger.

This is because they don't know my worth.

Yes, they don't, if they did, they would treat me nicely.

I was abandoned, left alone to die

Though I cannot move to the left or right or back, I was determined to survive, to make it and be celebrated.

All alone, I took my only step

And that was moving forward

Until I reached the enemy's defence line, the finish line, and I was given four options

Either to transform into a queen, bishop, rook or knight, but I transformed into a queen and I had the most powerful moves in the game.

And I gave confidence to the king, the rooks, the knights, the bishops and the rest pawns, and the game became more interesting,

And the game was won because of me.

I'm only a pawn, but I'm as strong and powerful as the rest of you.

(To the employers and employees)