all bets are closed

stoic stance—a
step away from the
conversation—watching
himself watch—the
shift
blue to black
he reminds me—“we
had a
deal”
my cards
on the table—laid
up and open—he
holds his hand close
to his chest—shuffling
familiar suits—searching
for the combination—for a
a bluff—a
flush—a
never quite
coming straight—3
of a kind
just not—enough
my cards
on the table—laid
up and open—he
is watching—searching
for
the tell
but
all bets are closed

psgates