Playing Chequers

Playing Chequers
Pieces moving,
Brexit deal,
Not improving.

Huffing pieces,
Back and fore,
Crowning men,
Brexit’s war.

Black and white,
Win or lose,
Best of two,
Or MPs choose?

Game not right,
Too naive,
Time now short,
What to believe?

Hatches battened,
No deal coming,
Rations stockpiled,
Plan’s not cunning.

Pain ahead,
Nation splits,
In or out,
Stupid Brits.

No turn back,
Advance now blocked,
Trenchfoot beckons,
By shells I’m shocked.