11/13/2002

The images
came
in
quick succession
the dealer
sailing cards
into
my place
at the table
face up
one
overlapping another
each
with its story
altogether
a cast
of characters
places
situations
interactions
in
a world
of their own
begging
to be understood
and
completely indifferent
before
I even
get
out of the house
the first hand
of the day
is
already dealt.