a study toward sonnet #580 by FisherKingKQJ
Three aces I hold back: politeness, charm,
And willingness to fathom all things from
Your perspective; to protect you from harm,
From some grapeshot flak or a single bomb.
There's an impending, barely veiled maelstrom:
Just test the water on your elbow or heel;
Prepared, we can troubleshoot with aplomb,
We can make freedom to commit plain real.
If you apply mindreading to what I feel,
You'll see I'm now one for figures and facts,
The who did what and why and when big deal;
A honeymoon is the first of many pacts.
You hold one ace; you're urbane, if not kind,
So there's no need for a third: read my mind.
(Chorus)
You hold one ace; you're urbane, if not kind. SPADES
You hold one ace; you're urbane, if not compassionate. CLUBS
You hold one ace; you're urbane, if not tender. DIAMONDS
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