the gamble

and i told
myself
profusely
you wouldn't
give me the
time of day...
so we made
our bets with
egotistical grins
what the hell,
i struck out
once tonight already
under the
neon lights....
i reach my destination
with lyrics in mind:
shot down a
girl in reno
just to watch
her cry...
and so the
sours are
all i've got
to make
life more sweet...
upon your arrival,
all bets are off
you can't
help a lost cause...
and then you
told me
it's a quarter
past eleven
...jackpot...