enter
and understand the coup
gently militaristic
stand up for yourself
just don’t be wrong in a crowd full of right people
don’t be right in throngs of wrong, either
one way to go
shouldn’t you take the easy way?
two ways to go
lose face both ways
which way should you go?
shouldn’t you go the easy way?
back down
give up
overlook yourself

enter
and understand the game
loser friendly
you’ll get it soon
but you should quit
never try to win
never try to lose and you won’t lose
watch from the sidelines
watch the winners who understand the game
you can’t learn the game
don’t try
underestimate yourself again

leave
so they won’t look down on you
it’s the only way to win
you can’t prove yourself
they won’t listen
you don’t want to be wrong about yourself
that would be the final blow
the destruction
the wire around your neck that catches you as you fall

quit
so you can win
the game
the war