The House of Games

Ours was a house of games.
My next younger brother,
Lee, and I,
Were both weaned
On interfamilial rivalry.
We honed our skills
Through years
Of hearty competition.
We learned to play
Chess and checkers,
Risk and Diplomacy,
Monopoly and Life,
Scrabble and numerous
Other board games
At a very early age.
We also played
Canasta and Cribbage
Fish, Draw, Hearts
And other card games.
If that wasn’t enough
To keep us entertained,
There was usually
A large picture puzzle
Partially put together
Somewhere in the house
To work on.