LIFE AS A SCORE-BOARD?
    
    Why treat life
    as a score-board?
    with pen and paper
    adding up the points
    grumbling when you fall short
    every dart you throw
    is like one in vengeance
    with bloodshot and greedy eyes
    score
    score
    score
    more
    more
    more

and when the mark you missed
anger and shame swell in your face
like one consigned to disgrace
and you got terribly ******

   why treat life
   as a source
   of self-satisfaction
   and self-glorification?
   you feel good
   like a Napoleon
   or Alexander The Great
   when those around applaud
   your feat and prowess
  
   but
   too soon
   the night dissolves
   everyone in the bar
   is tired of the silly game you play
   enough drinks and folly
   for the night
   they start to walk away

   in the dart-room
   you are playing a game
   no one does bother to care
   and soon enough forgets your name