You competed, fought hard and gave it your all
Better than the multitudes, everyone else was small
Strategically, cautiously, you plotted and schemed
What you viewed as an opportunity, others considered a dream
Whether you played fair or felt you had to cheat
Your cold heart exuded warmth at all the challenges you beat
Don’t say you love the game, when undoubtedly your only care
Is what people will say, all the niceties you’ll hear
Me, mine, my, self
Your proud anthem, recited with stealth
Pretending you care, like a father for his own
When the ample truth is, your “own” is a clone
After all the lies; no one thought you had the nerve
You won first prize and claimed a trophy you grotesquely didn’t deserve
You held it high, but not nearly as high as your ego
Your boys watched in awe, “You’re a lucky guy, y’know?!”
Made of pure gold, with an immaculate shine
A shape worth admiring, a feel so divine
And at the foot of the trophy, on a silver-plated brace
Were the words “The Game of Love: An Award For First Place”
They wanted to capture the moment, you and your new trophy
“Adjust the focus”, you said, “Make sure all you see is me”
When you finally got home, you tossed it to the ground
But wrapped it in a ball of insecurity, so it wouldn’t make a sound
Its presence made you happy, although it wasn’t seen
Some dust on it would disappoint you, it always had to be clean
You loathed any embarrassment, you were immune to disgrace
So when your friends came over, it’d be on your table again, showing its shiniest face
When you’d finally reaped all its benefits, when it was of no use
Forget it, wrap it, sell it, melt it, or trade it for expensive shoes?
Like diamonds tossed before swine, you didn’t know its worth
And that is why for boys like you, God shouldn’t waste the gift of birth
Now let’s rewind, playback, think back, and maybe let’s pretend
That someone deserving had won this prize, it had a happy end
Be ye not fooled, the message is coded, but I really hope you see
I am powerful, I am independent, and I darn well ain’t nobody’s trophy