Poetry

When In Doubt

Pick a card, any card.

The Ace of Spades urges you

to dig your grave.

The Jack of Hearts augurs

stamina, travel, mumbling.

The Knight of Coins means

get off your high horse.

The Nine of Coins means

roast lamb with pinot noir.

Your credit card wants

rough sex, hard swift strokes

through the payment terminal.

Your Monopoly© card sends you

directly to jail. Your greeting

card says hi, have a great day.

You can be your own card,

card teenagers at a bar,

card wool for cardigans,

make a baby and become

a cardamom.

Just pick one.

Any one.

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