I Cannot Take Your Money

The cards were a prop
Commoners like them
They tell her nothing
She is a psychic

Clarity comes from her spirit guides
She studies the cards carefully
Fabricating elaborate meanings
To keep the man interested

He is a nonbeliever
Her open channel slams shut
Tell him nothing her spirit guides say

I cannot take your money, she tells him
I apologize but the spirit guides are not speaking today
Maybe this one was the real deal he tells his wife later.
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Marcum Wong Avatar
February 13, 2022 at 7:58 PM
I like the way this ended Caren. There are a lot of phonies that are just after money. Blessings xxoo
Krutsinger Avatar
February 14, 2022 at 2:05 PM
Thank you Connie I appreciate your appreciation
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