High Stakes

It started with a bit of money

What we had in our pockets really

All fun and games

But the thrill of winning a hand

The thrill of being on top

It hooks you

You crave it

Need to feel it again

So you make another bet

A little bit more this time

The money that was supposed to go towards food

It's harmless really

So what if you have to skip a meal or two

but here's the thing

You don't lose

You keep on winning

And winning

And winning

Beginners luck or maybe you're just a natural

Either way the cards love you

You just can't lose

And then you do

You laugh it off

Don't panic

Not yet

You can still win it back

You've done it once, you can do it again

So you raise the stakes

It's not just cash anymore.

You bet anything you can get your hands on

Property, information, everything you have

Because you have to turn it around

But lady luck just isn't with you

The cards just won't cooperate

And then...

Then the bell rings

And it's all over

Go-fish is an unforgiving game

And the first grade classroom is an unsympathetic casino

You played until you had nothing left

No

I played

I played until until I had nothing left

Oh well...

Guess I'll have to borrow a pencil from Jimmy for afternoon classes