Voodoo Gambler

Voodoo Gambler 7/27/2012

Place your bets
And put them on the table
Counting down the cards
And gaming the odds.

Riding high on the sea
But sinking downwards fast
The fortunes of the gambler
And the conceit of the swindler.

Everyman has secrets
And every man sins
But some are worse than others
Without a conscience
And without remorse.

But no man
No matter how clever
Or how cunning
Can lie forever
And go unpunished.

No man can conceal
All his motives
And not all secrets
Shall remain hidden forever.

Even as they laugh
And even as they boast
The beasts of vengeance
Stir in the depths.

The clock ticks for everyone
And desperation tightens the grip
Snapping its jaws
And moving side to side.

What worked before
Will not work again
And all the secrets are out
For the whole world to see.

The monster has broke free
And it crawls out the muck
Searching for vengeance
And craving its food.

Looking for clues
And searching for scent
Stalking its prey
Through brush and thicket.

Sensing warm blood
And savory flesh
It conceals its movements
And stiffens the sinews.

Soon the gambler
Will be on the run
Pursued until his heart bursts
And lies no more.

Such is the folly of fools
Self confident and vain
As he justifies theft and murder
Destroying everything
And everyone.

But in the end
It always ends the same
As he falls on his sword
And is torn by the scavengers
For blood and food.