Playing Chess on Venus


Before my breakdown I was a chess champion

And then I became unwell and could not sleep

I was institutionalised for a while

As suicidal tendencies were soon noted

My nurse was named Venus

She took great care of me

We became close

And grew even closer

When we shared a shower

As she had a chessboard tattooed on her back

The idea was that although I suffered badly from insomnia

That I could play chess with grand masters in her dreams

I am now married to Venus and her wonderful tattoo

And am fast becoming the player that I once was