[lit-ideas] Re: A game of hearts
- From: John McCreery <john.mccreery@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Lit-Ideas <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:17:53 +0900
Lawrence,
You remind me so much of my dad when my mom was dying. Best wishes for a
happy, healthy and tranquil year.
John
On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Lawrence Helm
<lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> In the past I never counted cards****
>
> But had I did have a feel for when****
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> A certain card would appear.****
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> My card-counting partner****
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> Would nod his head in approval,****
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> But I’m retired now****
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> And no longer play --****
>
> ** **
>
> Until recently. My hand****
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> Is spread out before me.****
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> I’m pretty sure my partner****
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> Isn’t counting her’s****
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> And may not even care****
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> That we are losing.****
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> She seems impatient ****
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> ** **
>
> To be done, and I can’t****
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> Blame her. I look again****
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> At my cards and hope, but****
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> There is nothing I can play****
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> To change a thing.****
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> She smiles contentedly****
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> As I send up a silent prayer.****
>
--
John McCreery
The Word Works, Ltd., Yokohama, JAPAN
Tel. +81-45-314-9324
jlm@xxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.wordworks.jp/
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