Gambler's Creed
Feed me, feed me the slot machine said.
You'll get lots of money and get really ahead.
Just a few more dollars that you won't miss.
My bright lights and sounds bring you such bliss.
Leaving the machines I sat down at a table.
The gambling here may just be more stable.
But try as I might - the cards wouldn't show.
Now what could I do - where could I go?
To these games of chance they say I'm addicted.
But truly I say to you I'm not afflicted!
Off to the races to place a bet.
Somewhere here I've got to win yet!
I've just won a hundred in Casino Town.
Now that only makes me four hundred down.
At a dead run I landed in Bingo.
And at the same time I also played Keno.
The day is over and it's time to rest.
Knowing in this I did my best.
My stomachs empty and my moneys gone.
So for now I'll just say - So Long!
Copyright © Tamara M. Kohlstaedt | Year Posted 2016
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