Fate shuffles the deck

            The cards are in play.

            I need a five to fill

            A straight the hard way.

            I think of my wife.

            The promise I made.

            To come directly home

            After I got paid.

           She said she would go

           And we would be through.

           If I lost my paycheck

           With three months rent due.

          My last dollars are

          Riding in the pot

          It is so hard to breath

          My chest hurts a lot.

         Just give me a break

         Lord please let me win.

         I SWEAR to you I will

         Not gamble again.

        I WON with the straight

        Tears came to my eyes.

        The next hand came up I

        Said DEAL me in Guys.

         Raymond Morrow