Everything in life
Is a gamble:
We take a chance
Every morning,
Believing it worth
Trying to succeed
In this cutthroat
Place called reality.
We risk our hearts
In the game of love,
Forfeiting loneliness
But standing to gain
Abounding happiness.
We could only hope
To hit the jackpot
On both accounts,
Praying we aren’t
Left empty-handed.
But there are
No guarantees.