Snake n' Ladder

A simple poem.

Snake n’ Ladder

There are 8 snakes and 8 ladders

In a 100 block long snake n ladder.

Though it seemed to be many fewer

Ladders are there on the board.

It’s not easy to win.

Neither too hard.

You should mean it, in every-

Throw of dice, you should believe.

Just like life, there are no shortcuts to 100.

You’ve to play fairly.

The snakes, your mistakes.

The ladders, your gains.

No one will judge you by the snakes,

If you’re gonna make it to 100.

No one will care your ladders

If you’re gonna lose.

Every turn is a game changer here.

Everyone wants 6’s and 5’s.

But when the right time comes,

You should play for 1.

That’s snake n’ ladder buddy,

That’s life.

Author's Note

Waiting eagerly for your reviews.

Reviews

[Eric Pudalov]

As you said, it's a deceptively simple poem, but I like it. I especially like the lines in the second to last stanza:

"Everyone wants 6's and 5's.
But when the right time comes,
You should play for 1."

It's been a long time since I've played the actual game, but regardless, I think I understand what you mean. You can't take shortcuts in life, and you can't always hope to be a high-roller. Plus, it's that number, 1, that's the most important. I think we forget that, in ultimate reality, all things are one. (Perhaps that isn't what you meant, but that's how I read it.)

Now, as I may have said in a previous review, I'm kind of a "Grammar Nazi," so to speak. In the first stanza, I think lines 3 and 4 might sound better a little like this: "Though there seemed to be many fewer/Ladders on the board." I actually had to look this up! It's tricky when to know if you should say "many" or "much," but apparently, if you're talking about something you can count, you would say "many" instead of "much."

All grammar nitpicking aside, I still enjoyed the poem itself, and I agree with what you said in your profile - "simple words can combine to form complex meaning." Keep up the good work.

[The ArK]

Thank u Eric for this detailed, helping review.

[Eric Pudalov]

You're very welcome!!

[Thea]

I see the wisdom you have in this poem. It's very deep but it speaks a lot. I'm amazed by this poem. A very nicely-portrayed art.

[Nena]

Although some lines seemed a bit out of place but I Loved it anyway! :)

[Ayushi]

Great analogy between life and game...
Life is all about these ups and downs .

[Mirra]

This made me remember of those days when I still played this game :-) You really have creative ways to turn everything into words - words composed to a great poem worth reading.

[Ahena MK]

Just like life, there are no shortcuts to 100.
You’ve to play fairly.
The snakes, your mistakes.
The ladders, your gains.

wonderfully written ! !!! !

[Glass Heart Inc]

All of this is so true. It's what life is about. Very good poem. :)

[The ArK]

thank u my friend

[Sami Khalil]

"Just like life, there are no shortcuts to 100.
You’ve to play fairly.
The snakes, your mistakes.
The ladders, your gains."

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Life is so much of a gamble at times, and taking risks is part of it if you want to achieve your dreams. Nice writing.

[The ArK]

Thanks my friend

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

my pleasure.