The moment is precarious.
Court it with care.
Sleight of hand
with the deck,
all in,
gambler’s heart
with a jester’s mind,
receiving and giving,
receiving and giving,
Never intending for
miserliness and tears.
Never feeling precarious—
caution tenderized in risk,
never feeling the
strangehold—
jester spitting—
gambler cutting—
hands around their necks—
laughing.





