You, as skilled as I know you,

with your big black eyes,

childlike smile,

and dimples,

you’ll like this new Casino!

Round walls, covered in red,

a velvet soft as kisses,

four chambers warm,

luxuriously called

your own gambling Casino.

Me, as shy as I always was,

with fears that blind me,

sad hesitations,

and ghosts,

I’ll join the strange Casino.

You seal the doors.

I start to shiver.

You smile. Wickedly smile.

I’m trapped inside.

Russian Roulette.

Unwillingly I nod.

You pull the trigger.

I was never lucky.

My heart explodes.

You win.