STALEMATE

You played the game. You played it right .From the start, you made the right moves. One coin at a time, you moved at the right pace. You predicted the opponent’s moves and planned well and did defend well. But a game is a game, with all its uncertainties .It has its own ways of surprising you, more often a nasty surprise .Still you manage to pull thru a trick or two. You always hoped to see it thru. Your mind thinking at the speed of light, some times you say "j'adoube, and live a short while on prophylactic moves sometimes on gambit. Still... there comes a point where the fight gets real dirty, especially when you realise that your opponent is getting as desperate as you are...you give your best shot and he gives his best. Now you have come to a point where you cannot make a legit move, you are stuck and you refuse to make a move. But your opponent is waiting for you to make one. You both are staring into each other's eyes, actually, you are staring into your own helplessness reflecting in his eyes. Its a stalemate,its your life...make your move.