Thursday, April 11, 2024

a roll of the dice

what is it
about Las Vegas that makes people
go there
to get married?
the glitz of it all,
the bottomless bottles
of gin.
the facades
of wealth, the sound of coins
falling from
the little trap
doors.
the sex, the lights,
the bare legs,
the lips
and hair, the spin of the roulette
wheel while watching
dying stars at the Stardust
Hotel.
the roll of the dice.
what is it with the little
chapel
that weakens our soul
to say i do,
that, yes, we just met last night,
but let's not worry
about tomorrow, that
will arrive
all too soon.

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