King of Hearts
When Typical is Critical
When typical seems critical, cynical becomes permissible; that's when I know I'm falling again.
Oddly enough, it leaves me disturbed, watching over and over as this repetition occurs; that's when I know I am falling again.
Soon, everything I'm supposed to do is distorted and blurred, as if I am holding a dictionary but can't find words; that's when I know I am falling again.
When it comes to love, I never really learned, so I sit patiently and wait my turn, not knowing if my feelings will become singed and burned; that's when I know I am falling again.
I often wonder if I should "hit" or "stay," but I realize too late that I am backstage and not even in the play.
What else is left but to continue to shuffle the deck.
Observe the actors from the start, confident their lines are memorized, as they are pretend to play their part.
They flip cards over til’ they reveal the king of hearts; that's when I know I'm falling again.
About the Creator
Jeffrey Sparks
Adversity is kindling I choose to burn to keep my hands warm in winter ensuring my words will stretch beyond the years that turn my bones to dust.
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