The Game Poem by Barry Middleton

I searched for the silver
I searched for the gold
I searched for a victory
beyond my control

I searched for true love
elusive as hope
I searched for the courage
to walk the tightrope

I didn't find treasure
I found no true love
now my life slips away
like a pale frightened dove

the blessings I found
I won't bother to name
you know who you are
you know life is a game

so when the time comes
just do me one favor
don't give it much thought
there's no need to waiver

just bury my ash
in an old wooden box
set adrift in the tide
on the spring equinox