Play Death

To play Death,
take first thing your glasses off,
so that she knows who's in charge.
Play with her
and not at her.

Play as in toy with,
as in laugh at,
to make it always obvious
that you aren't truly
giving in or up.

You should always play
Death in an unnatural way,
because that she is not
and both you and her can tell
the difference.

Play Death
as a mime pretends to ride a horse
with a broom between his legs.

Play Death ludicrously,
in no position
that she would adopt
if left to her own devices.

When you play Death
be always
cackling,
insane.

Particularly
when it is her turn
to play.