spades, clovers, hearts, diamonds
ace of hearts is all she needs
to beat that game of
solitaire.
jack of spades won't do
two of clovers can't suffice
not even the ace of diamonds
she needs the heart,
diamonds won't bring her life
jacks are jokers in disguise
spades are only as good as their symbols
the heart lives forever,
unlike the others,
there are no secrets to hide.
flip through the stack, but
the ace isn't there
she plays the game,
flipping cards, considering the king
of hearts, cheating herself,
second best.
the ace is revealed
as she moves her king
to a blank space.
for a moment, she thinks she's delusional
the red heart, centered and pure
she places in the empty space
the game unravels,
the cards fall into place.
play again?
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