House of Cards

2007 End of Long Relationship

Standing in the middle

of the room

in my house of cards

within a whisper of time

I pulled it down

a human wrecking ball

a bundle of dynamite exploding

with a fierce commotion it was all over

pieces of brick and morter

plaster and wood

glass and nails

 flying all over the neighborhood.

my house my sanctuary my domain

i ruled with a velvet iron hand

it was mine

so I thought

necessary to my way of life

to my security

my stability

but really I was Atlas

carrying the weight of my life and that house

on my back

in the end it was reduced to dust

up came a chilling north wind 

blowing the cards away

the Queen of Hearts

left rather quickly.

the four of clubs exited out the side door.

The lucky Ace said its all over I am looking for

a better pad.

I tried in vain to plead with the cards

please come back all will be well

I will mend you and all will be as before

but they were having none of that.

As the Two of Diamonds left she turned to me and said

Honey next time don't count on us

we are paper products very flimsy and haphazard

try some sturdier material to frame your life.