A BATTLE WITHOUT BLOOD

A battle with no blood,
A murder without loss of life,
Kidnappings, but not for money,
No treachery and no traitors.
Baits are commonly used,
To decoy enemy troops.
With every ticking second,
The gates of death are wide opened.
One wrong move,
Lands you in grave.
With no one to cry,
But everyone to mock.
Ah! There is light,
Within your sight,
Make use of it,
To smother your rival.
Check and mate!!
Chess is rightly called a gamble…

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