She was your king In a game of Chess The one piece you valued most You played your pieces With my heart on your sleeve You played your pieces Neglecting that it was there You used it as a pawn in your battle That one piece you don't care about You let it be devoured by deception Taken by the rook To you it was just another casualty in Chess You protected her You loved her Without your king There is no Chess When things ended I was collateral Damage In your game of deception