By Sporting
Submitted by Galadrial
Date: 2001 Oct 23
Comment on this Work
[[2001.10.23.13.18.28676]]

It's just that I like to know the game...Chess is very different from Risk...

Not one for elaborate games,
where reading the rules takes half the day,
and the chance cards can clean you out---
and honestly
I'd like a sporting chance
which means the cards cannot be stacked,
the dice should not be loaded,
and the playing field should be level.
If i agree to play,
it's only polite
to let me know
if you're playing more than one hand.
Your chips look different
if I know
you're doubling your bets---
and if I am risking all,
I'd like to know
that you can cover the wager.
Oh yes---
and I never meant this for a gamble,
it would be good this once,
to know the rules of engagment.