A Game Between Brothers

Once upon a time there were two brothers

Neither knew how they came to be and both pondered their existence

They grew bored and began to play a game

The one called God placed his shiny white pieces on his side of the board

The one called Satan positioned his fusty black pieces on his side

They played and played this game for many eons

Countless times the pieces would amass

Some on God’s side, some on Satan’s, then back again

They soon came to appreciate that each were just as masterful as the other

The game grew tiresome and both became very weary

God finally sighed and said, “Let there be Light”

Satan chuckled and said, “Checkmate”