“The Shell Game”, ©️ 2018, Ellery J Aguayo. (With special thanks to Ivette Ortiz)

Life’s a Hustler

EJA
EJA
Sep 1, 2018 · 1 min read

Life is a shell game hustler

Who first lets you win win win

But as you stand there gloating with a grin

Life says

“You’ve got me beat but I see you still want in.

So double or nothin’ waddaya say?

Your good at this, how ‘bout one more play?”

“Sure!” you say as you lay it all on the line.

“I’ve done this before I’m sure I’ll be fine.”

Round and round the cups go

Where’s the ball

You think you know

Then life stops

And you make your choice

Up goes the cup

And so does your voice.

You see the balls not there

And you’ve just been took.

Life it seems is a hustler

a two bit crook.

With losses so big

What can you do

“Ah, that’s too bad”, Life says

“It shouldn’t-a happened to you.”

And after many, many years as you start

to recover,

Like an old friend Life comes to you again and says

“Wadda ya say? Ya up for another?”

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