I woke up in a strange place

Not remembering how I got there

I had slept under a tree

At the edge a large forrest

I could see the sea in the distance

A path led down to the cliff tops

Instinctively I took the path

Two elderly men were playing chess at the cliff top

They had long beards and one had a toothless grin

A giant chess set with pieces two feet high

I stopped to watch the game

They took a long time between moves

Stepping between pieces and rubbing their beards

I could see a brilliant move to make

So I whispered it to the toothless guy

His grin got bigger when he made the move

The other guy was upset and knocked over his king

He rushed over towards me arms waving and screaming

He was angry that I helped the toothless man win

He knocked me to the ground

We wrestled as I struggled to get up

We were both rolling down towards the cliff edge

Spinning faster and faster as the sky and the ground swapped places

Suddenly we both tumbled over the cliff

Air rushing by as we sped down towards the rocky waves below

My whole life flashed before me

I braced myself for impact

A loud piercing noise filled my ears

I opened my eyes

My alarm was buzzing

It was time to wake up

I got dressed and headed into town

Going straight to the square with the giant chess set

The same two men from my dream were playing

The pieces were in the exact same places

I could see a certain checkmate in three moves

I decided not to help the toothless man win