Playing Cards at the Senior's Hall

Sometimes I can't forgive

God's utter lack of grace.

If I ask anything

it's to be given time to swallow,

a chance to meld,

not to die with my mouth

full of egg salad sandwich,

the way Tina did last Thursday;

all those cards held tight to her chest

turned face up on the floor.

Don't think the bunch of us didn't look--

playing into God,

and Tina's perfect hand.