If only I could
always have you
by my side..
to take you with me
so that we may
ride together.. off into
the crimson sunset..
as the credits roll..
a-La Bonnie and Clyde!

Alas, a life of crime
is not a good fit
for a lady,
fair and delicate …

Driving along a highway..
that which leads me
to an intersection
of all ABC plots
that were drafted
by my fates.

I hope I make it there
on time before
the credits roll
and it’s too late.
I hope the engine
on this Mustang
doesn’t fail me..
that …

Upon a time,
the two of us
were twins, who found
fraternity around
The Devil’s flame..
which awe-inspired.

By now,
it hath become
our shared
communal fire..
Each day
it keeps on
burning steady,
ever-bright..
it offers us
much warmth
in silence
of the night.

Though flame
itself is …

If I fully trusted myself..
then I would become
my closest confidant
and dearest friend.

I wouldn’t second-guess
the truths that come to me
without a formal proof..
out of the depths of intuition
that Almighty God bestowed
upon my heart.

I’d live my life as if
each …

If now is time
for final chapter
reconciliations..
then I suppose
I’ll toss a coin
into The Ocean..
just to keep it
fair and square.

I know you see me.
But there aren’t many
loving words to you
for me to tell.
You treated me so kindly..
only …

Ohh little sparrow..
though your bones
may be quite hollow..
seems to me
your gut is surely
made of lead.
It takes a heart of gold
to feast upon
so many bitter fruits..
and somehow
still find strength
to care.

I suppose this calls
for change of strategy
from me …

The sinful act
of having been
the other man..
comes at a cost.

Because
the innocence
that you once
carried..
of believing
everyone is pure
and plays it fair..
is now forever lost.

It’s not a path untrodden.
You have gone there.
And have learned
the rulebook of what …

Knock, knock, knock!
Who is there?
The Devil of assignments..
uncompleted.
Floating in thin air.

He cometh now
to show you
that he doesn’t bite.
To gaze into
The Eye of
highest heaven
that he used
to worship,
like a madman..
day and night.

He hath reformed.
For, now …

Stepping on gas
because the law
is on my tail..
Life of a gambling
man ain’t easy..
sometimes you
gotta live it
hard and fast
to get away.

You gotta hit
the pedal
to the metal,
as you swerve into
another strange and
narrow alleyway..
and let The Devil …

What is
the best game
one may choose
to play
in the casino?
Take this ol’
gambler’s
humble advice.

It ain’t roulette,
nor one-armed
bandits, poker,
blackjack or dice..
The best of gambles
that a one-eyed
blindly loving
desperado
can pull off..
Is a casino heist.

Now that …