The roulette wheel turns
and the ivory ball is set free.
What number
did we place our bet?
What slot
will the ball land?
Are we lucky enough
to be a double zero?
I doubt it.
The odds are always against us.
We place our bets
watch the wheel turn
and hope for the best.
That is life.
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- A Modern groove by James Ether.
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Comments
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Life is one big gamble. Prepare for the worst. Hope for the best. It'll end up being somewhere in the middle if we're lucky. Nice piece, Jeff. I enjoyed it a great deal.
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i have never really stepped up to the lever, keep it flowing and good luck in the contest, my friend.
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i enjoyed this, and i totally got it. seems to me, no matter how safe we try to be, no matter how much we prepare for things, life is still one big chance..thats the way i see it anyway. much love and respect to you.
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