Playing Games

There aren't many games I play
For most of them require
Some patience and some strategy
Or, at the least, desire.

I quite enjoy my "Words with Friends"
But usually I lose.
The very first word that I see
Is likely what I'll choose.

Of course, I should peruse the board
And calculate the score,
But doing that would make the game
A stultifying bore.

My mah jongg buddies hem and haw
Before they make their move.
I play real fast so rarely win;
The pros would disapprove.

For competition means that all
The effort we extend
Should serve to help us play the game
And win it in the end.

The only real advantage
Of my non-competing flair
Is that when I see the outcome,
If I lose, I hardly care.