mind games

tic, i draw an ‘o’

tac, you draw a cross

toe, where will you go?

i’m at a loss

we’re playing charades

miming when we could just talk

you set up verbal blockades

all i can do is gawk

am i using the right piece

for this game of tetris

your cryptic instructions increase

my every try is a miss

finding your pac man in the maze

do you see me as a ghost

someone you need to chase

or would you run if i froze

the score’s at match point

i’m resigned to my fate

once more, i flip a coin

we restart our mind games