We gather in the living room
It's time for family game night
What game shall we play

Checkers is like life
People jumping over others
Desperate to get ahead

Twister is like life
People bending themselves
To meet the standards of others

Chess is like life
One wrong word or choice
You'll be knocked off the board

Solitaire is like life
Often people who are different
Live alone and no one cares

Phase ten is like life
Certain requirements must be met
Before you can move up and move on

Monopoly is like life
Greed drives us to be the best
Leaving nothing for everyone else

Clue is like life
We know the what, why and how
But we never see the wolf in sheep's clothing

Uno is like life
Skip over your neighbor and go again
But don't forget it's lonely on top

Battleship is like life
Trying to drown your opponent
Putting them down while you float

Tag is like life
The blame goes around and around
Til no one remembers who's responsible

Poker is like life
We bet that our hand's the best
Often we are wrong and lose everything

Games should remain disconnected from life
Simple pieces of plastic, some cards, and a board
Back into the box they go and the game of life continues