What a Spectacle
he took the paintball on one sunken cheek
it hurt to be lopsided but the anger subsided
the umpire declared the shot out of bounds
but the capsule brought colour to his face
dripped happily towards his prominent jugular
he was more alive than ever after all
so he asked for a video replay to correct the verdict
lost his appeal because at times life is full of injustice
convinced himself that the pigment was of the wrong mix
when he tried his luck at billiard
his opponent shouted ´you fool´
‘this is pool now you are snookered’
relentless though he aimed one for the eight
after all it resembled the infinity symbol
when one changes angles and perspective
one the rebound of his last attempt
the cue hit the eye for the globe it was
brought blind sight and images of retinal glare
he did not give up and tried darts
surely the little arrows would align his centre
twenty-twenty vision and a triple alliance
a trinity of feathered illusions in full flight
projectile flechettes on a loose trajectory
blunt as rusty dagger he missed the target
readjusted his focus and moved closer in vain
disqualified he questioned the vile referee
he tried his luck at juggling practiced sword swallowing and other contortions
laughed at and derided for changing his ante and game but he never gave up
he clung to a circus trapeze entered a mirror cabinet and bought a lottery ticket
ten out of ten for trying but the glass shattered for lack of a safety contraption
a double bottom opened and swallowed the trainee at the University of Life
when he attempted solitaire with a pack of lies
ground dice into curve balls called for more fortune
shuffled closer to comprehension and meaning
he reached for the destiny of Tarot Cards
but there was a poker joker among the fold
and the ace disappeared down his sleeve
eventually he decided that gamesmanship and gambling
was not for him and decided on face value and change
of direction an requested a new pair of spectacles
Copyright © Kai Michael Neumann | Year Posted 2020
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