by Gary Maclean

Created on: April 19, 2008   Last Updated: April 29, 2010

Come on in, have a seat, take a load off
Don't poke fun, don't snicker and don't scoff
We're going to have fun
You, me, and everyone
But be still, don't sneeze, chuckle or cough

We'll look at the cards as they come
Not for all, but maybe for some
We'll lay them down
With a crisp clicking sound
We'll read them to see what will become

One at a time we build the display
Such pretty graphics, what an array
There is the lover
But what does it cover
It's the Queen of Swords where, it I did lay

What do they say, what do they mean?
The ring, the platter and the golden screen.
What is bad, can be good
What is metal, can be wood
A more mysterious collection I have never seen

Next comes the fool, followed close by the devil
That can't be good, it smacks loudly of evil.
What will happen to you?
What on earth can we do?
Can we be certain; these cards are all on the level?

All the cards are down, I have completed the tableau.
Now let us read and discover the payout.
Are you dead, do you live?
Will you take, will you give?
The answer will surprise, there is no way out

It tells us you will be fine and happy forever
Don't worry, don't fret, you are too clever
Just live day by day
Go your own destined way
And you will succeed in all you endeavor

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