He's just a decent actor, yet Keanu Reeves...
endures and he always has an ace up his sleeve
Gotta tip your hat to this sly cat with nine lives
Hit action-packed films; how his career survives
Date written: 08/25/2019
SOMETIMES THE FLOWER ISN'T WORTH THE RAIN
He was on the short end of a losing dream
She smoked their last cigarette of faith
Running out of time and out of breath
She couldn't whisper a scream
The slamming door spoke the words
she couldn't say
They were headed where the wounded run.
But the scars never heal
Where does love go to die
She left a key on the table and unsolicted memories
Neither of which he wanted
Left again with what he didn't need.
It wasn't in the stars
There was no ace up his sleeve
He wrote it off as a lesson of life.
Using his pen full of unlearned ink.
How many tears does it take to drown the pain
First suspect is twisted fate
When you're pointing the blame
Saying it's better to have loved and lost
Depends on how deep a wound you've sustained
Sometimes the flower just isn't worth the rain
We are all sinners and we know it
Greed and temptation are some of the tools
That old Satan knows how to use well
God has no problem if we make a profit
If we do it his way and don't act like fools
Or we will be playing card in Hell
The Devil deals from the bottom of the deck
Always has a crooked ace up his sleeve
Tell you he has a ace in the hole
And just waiting for you to end up in a wreck
Unless you let God be the coach and believe
'Or the Devil will have your soul
God does not play cards with Satan
But he does know all the trick, he is the real deal
There is no gamble in his game
He know what Satan can do to a man
And make one dizzy with his old spinning wheel
You see there is no shame in his game
Has Lady Luck there to temp and lead you on
He know that he is a cheat and cannot do it alone
Making the stakes higher and you have to play
When it is over, they are both gone
Cut your throat and to the bone
Your best bet is let God be your dealer everyday
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