SITTING AROUND WAITING TO GO
It takes a lot of patience
waiting for the dice to roll
exclusively in your favor.
Snake eyes—one pip on
each die, can prove lethal.
Not everyone can be a winner,
and roll a 7 or 11 long before
a croupier calls the game over.
Being superstitious helps a lot.
The rituals of magical thinking
are like a heated flannel blanket
on a winter day of freezing rain.
A mortuary lady cosmetologist
will comb what’s left of your hair
to make you look young again.