The Grace and The Gamble
written by: Richard LeDue
@LedueRichard
My poker chips covered in dust,
while I try to reframe stumbling,
almost falling up some steps
just from walking into a store
as a sort of life affirming metaphor,
even if I know the bet is bad-
always was, always will be,
yet I keep going:
my feet trying to remember games
of tag or hide and seek,
when running wasn’t only part of survival,
while too many moments are spent
letting words trip over each other
like race horses who end up
with broken legs,
bringing a dark consolation to some,
who won’t admit it
and never seem to win
on those grey hair afternoons,
where the promise of the grace and the gamble
slipped away, like all our years ago.
Richard LeDue (he/him) lives in Norway House, Manitoba, Canada. He has been published both online and in print. He is the author of ten books of poetry. His latest book, “Sometimes, It Isn't Much,” was released from Alien Buddha Press in February 2024.
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