by Tom Bauer
Everybody knew she was a trojan horse.
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All that busy unity behind the scenes;
one big team serving money, not People.
I guess the game is fun, but science shows
the best games work for all players, not just
the handful who get to make all the rules.
And this is a sore game of lies, of values
used for misdirection; heartfelt statements
we stepped in and now must wipe off our shoes.
But even as I curse them for ice skating
over the faces of those who watch, like me,
I wonder, despite my outrage and disgust:
what are they gonna do next to line their nests?
Tom Bauer's an old coot who lives in Montreal and plays a lot of board games.