Can We Call Grief ‘A Game?’

Let's play a game... We'll call it 'Grief'.

Grief is a game, not the way you play FLAMES. 

In this game, you may lose,

Whether you play with the flames or not.

In this game, there are no rules.

You can't tell the next move.

Grief may take your pen and hand you a rod;

Then, you'll beat yourself for playing by the rules.

Or, grief may give you a needle instead,

And it will prick your heart

For believing that good people will live longer

And not paying your dues earlier.

Can we call grief a game?

Though we don't know when we'll be called to play

And how long we'll be on the pitch.

Can we call grief a game?

Even if winning or losing

Is the decision we have to make.

— Idaraobong