ALL IN THE CARDS

Naughty Jack-o-Spades
flirts with the Queens in the deck.
Wonder how this nefarious knave retains his neck?
Seen with the Queen of hearts by his side,
he quickly tires of her, boldly stares at her King
and scampers of to the next.
Shuffle the cards to see who it will be.
Ah, it's the lovely Lady of Clubs he pinches behind.
Trouble surrounds this handsome lad!
A sovereign King glares on his left,
Jack holding clubs threatens his right.
                                                          Wait, arriving timely on the scene
                                                          his savior-- his saint,
                                                          the Jeweled Diamond of Queens.
                                                          She takes his hand matter of fact
                                                          and leads him safely home
                                                          through the rest of the of the pack.

BY: Suzzane © 1990

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