Game Of Truth Poem by Bernedita Rosinha Pinto

Come play with me the game of truth
subtract two lies and add the two truths I tell,
divide by three the forty five lies you conceal
then multiply those fifteen lies with zero
if only you want to make those lies all nil;
but without retribution and repentance
you will never be able to clean your chest
of those sins which you hold within;
as you respire so heavily day and night
to feel free of those lies and sins
of your own self and others
which within your heart you conceal,
they may be so unforgettable or unpardonable
but it is only you who can get them vanquished
by playing the game of truthfulness
by giving back to others their punishments
or by giving back to others their peace,
by giving back to others their rewards
or by giving back to yourself a last opportunity
of kicking and throwing away all those sins
of competition, contempt and covetousness you face
so that before the final whistle of life is blown
you win the trophy of forgiveness gloriously
and feel you have scored your victory fearlessly.