Nothing to show, no remorse;
a game I play, I’ll stay the course.
 
Lottery ticket provides little luck,
a pattern in which I am always stuck.
 
A buck or two will fund grand dreams
bigger than my wallet, or so it seems.
 
Life-altering prize I have yet to win, 
I feel the greed, the shame and sin.
 
Incomprehensible odds even greater
than a multi-million-dollar jackpot.
 
Hope is cheap, at least today. I will
purchase another ticket and play again.
 

04/04/2024                                                                               j.g.l.