The Count
Cold, sharp, jabs
Prick-needles drawing
Slow sanguineous flows as
Ruby…red…pearls
Drop
Onto wicks and slides.
Counting (praying) counting
The machine spits out numbers
Jackpot or bust?
We wait for my reward.
Cold, sharp, jabs
Prick-needles drawing
Slow sanguineous flows as
Ruby…red…pearls
Drop
Onto wicks and slides.
Counting (praying) counting
The machine spits out numbers
Jackpot or bust?
We wait for my reward.