Dreaming of a Jackpot

The cards are on the table
I cannot walk away
Fortune's tide will come by morning
The winds of luck will blow by morning

Don't call, don't even bother
Cause all I wanna do is play
And fortunes tide, it comes by morning
But the house will win the day

The gamblers twitch is in my sleeve
Because I'm hiding secret luck
And the wheel's spinning wildly
The dice go flailing wildly

I'm a man of many hobbies
But the carosel is stuck
And the dice just keep on spinning
But they never spin enough 

And the jackpot in the morning
It takes the house upstream 
I chase it! Boldly swimming! 
But I'm drowning for a dream

Kyle Kriticos
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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September 24, 2011 at 1:54 PM
Hey kyle beautiful poem here.Enjoyed.But the form is not ENCLOSED RHYME as you have selected.Pl check.....regards
Wesley Avatar
July 18, 2011 at 5:52 PM
I have a son with the same dream, Loved the whole verse. Well done.
Sweetheart Avatar
July 16, 2011 at 8:48 PM
dreams come true Kyle .. excellent piece as we all want a jackpot in our lives luv.. keep chasing it ..excellent ..luv.
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January 27, 2019 at 10:44 AM
years later i won a jackpot lol
Mehta Avatar
July 16, 2011 at 6:17 PM
Nice expressions with nice rhyming, Kyle
Mclaughlin Avatar
July 16, 2011 at 3:35 PM
Kyle thank you so much, your comment moved me and happy you enjoyed x
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