Board Game

Four players sit round
A table matching wits and
Luck over a board game
None of them needs to
Win but all enjoy the
Competition and a
Fellowship of the
Friends who still
Play in a world
Of hands on
Ears gizmo
In between
Consumed
By the one
Urge that
They are
In touch
Instant
Gratification
Constantly ongoing
Fearful of missing a call
Or a headline or lost playing
An algorithm they could as
Easily adjust but like a
Gerbil on a wheel they
Whirl away their lives
Trying to beat a dull
Machine with no
Imagination or
Emotion all of
Which are in
Players at a
Boardgame
Interacting
Sharing
Happy
To exchange
Glances observe
Hidden eyes pursed
Lips nervous tics all tells
Around a board game
Where friends meet
To have fun trying
To win against
Those who
Feel the
Loss
But
Smile.