Card on show, it was the ace!
Tears of joy ran down his face
Wife not knowing what he'd done
She thought he gambled just for fun
The gangsters then all shook his hand
This brave man with their hundred grand
And said, "You've had your fingers burned
Let's hope this is a lesson learned"
He said, "I must get out of here
Back to the one I hold so dear"
But, as he approached the door
He turned, and thought, perhaps one more...
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@Cinders well I had u in mind with one of mine Hun. And smelly definitely did! But the whole thing was melody's idea, a bit of fun involving cards and a secret word... X
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