the queen of spades

you flip
the card over
two on an eight.
hit me you
say. another card
comes. a red
three, a heart.
hit me again,
you say.
the next is
a four. one more
you say, squinting
knowing that this
could hurt.
another four,
the spade
card arrives.
you need a three,
so throw caution
to the wind, and
say again.
hit me.