Move the troops ahead Pieces on the board Battle cries unsaid Fight without a sword Armies march the field Piece by piece they move General’s silent game Mind games Never lose War of the mind Never blind Strategies unwind Leave doubt behind False attacks on sight Feints and shades of grey Strategist's delight Battle's mind relay Chess on battle’s ground Victory to claim Where the minds are found In this deadly game War of the mind Never blind Strategies unwind Leave doubt behind Troops advance Retreat In the shadows hide Every move discreet On this mental ride Deceive and cloud the truth Movements so skillfully made Never looking slewth In this fierce parade Chess on battle’s ground Victory to claim Where the minds are found In this deadly game War of the mind Never blind Strategies unwind Leave doubt behind Strategy art of mind In the dark truth to find A battle fought unseen In the war of the keen