Roll the Dice!
Come roll the dice, spin the wheel
perhaps you prefer to wait for a deal
stakes are high are you willing to pay the price
grab a shot at a better life & alter your plight
There are no guarantees & nothing is for free
this game is always in continuous play
are you a player or being played
today could be your lucky day
Take a chance if you dare on this game
that they call life…
Be warned you could be fooled
that’s the chance you take, risk it all
to stay alive in this game of life…
spin the wheel & see what it deals…
What is it that your heart desire
health, wealth, love,
happiness
But, beware of those called
sickness, poverty, heartbreak, sorrow
Take a chance if you dare on the game
that they call life…
Do you like the hand that was dealt
the time is now no need to wait
tuck that ace inside your belt
this game is always in play
The trick is to stay alive
making it through each day
fighting the odds just to breathe
in a world full of greed & deceit
making it through each day
fighting the odds just to breathe
in a world full of greed & deceit
Take a chance if you dare on the game
that they call life…
You may win, on that lucky spin but,
You may win, on that lucky spin but,
if you lose, we’ll see you on the other side..
Where hope still resides...
Where hope still resides...
For dVerse open link night..stop by the pub..have a drink
from the well of verse..just grab a mic jump up on
the block..and say what you might wishing all
a fun night...
life is def a high risk game if you engage in it fully...the trick at times is to stay alive...i dont know that anyone will make it out without a few scars...but that is all part of the game...
ReplyDeleteHi Brian,
DeleteI think you are right we all will encounter some battles in the game of life but, no one promised life would be easy. We just live each day the best we can.
I think the idea is well known but the trick is to do something different with it.>KB
ReplyDeleteKB,
DeletePerhaps, that is the key to life..play it in a way that you win..make it unique.
"Since it costs a lot to win, and even more to lose,
ReplyDeleteYou and me bound to spend some time wondrin what to choose.
Goes to show, you don't ever know,
Watch each card you play and play it slow,
Come on boys and gamble, roll those laughing bones,
Seven come eleven, boys Ill take your money home."
You got me all fired up thinking of gambling
and I had to share a few of my favorite lyrics !!! Great write !!
Hi,
DeleteThanks for visiting and they are great lyrics..Grateful Dead I believe. Well, if you are all fired up maybe, you could win..take a chance on that gambling dance.
haha you really have gambling on the brain
ReplyDeleteThere at your lane
Been three years or so
Since I gave a go
But I won in the 5 digits when I did though
So then my wallet did grow
Then they gave me the boot
Refusing to give me any more loot
As for life much comes due
Can win lose or say screw it all and swim to Bora Bora two by two
Hey Pat,
DeleteI know I'm on a roll today
perhaps, I should give it a go
might be fun for a day, but
I wouldn't want to play everyday
5 digits you say..well that was
a lucky day at your bay..
they gave you the boot
what a brute..
did you make a dash
with all that cash
you had quite a stash (lol)
Well at least you left smiling
screw it all let go swimming
side by side..lol..
Yeah I made away with 1/3rd of what I won from their bay
DeleteThe rest they would not pay
Still took them for a ride
In that i take pride
Beat the unbeatable as they are called
Bet they were appalled
Paid off a loan
So I won't groan
Swimming, will you carry me
I may get tired easily..lol
Well, I'm glad you won
DeleteI'm sure that was fun
they wouldn't pay
you should have said hey
but, as long as you
took them for a ride
full of pride..
it was a great day..
I think we will need
a boat to help us float
I can swim but, I don't
have fins..but, yes I
would try to carry you or...
just use some inner tubes..lol..
good night Pat and his cats
sleep tight don't let the mice bite
That is just what we need
DeleteMice at our feed haha
Said hey
But they ignored me at their bay
haha I'll let you do all the work
That would be a perk
Inner tube away
i'll at least make sure you don't sink beneath the bay
You are a funny cat
Deleteand that is a fact
let me do all the work
did you say that with a smirk (lol)
glad to know you wont' let me sink
as the midnight stars glisten & wink
hey cat the blue guy says hi.
under his sky..
I like this a lot. We are always rolling those dice, aren't we? We keep hope alive.....we have to. There is no other game than this, and it is (for us) win or lose.
ReplyDeleteMary,
DeleteThanks for visiting. You are so right the game of life is the ultimate game as we strive to get it right.
Hope you are enjoying your day..
I like the refraining lines ~ Life is a gamble, sometimes we win, sometimes we lose ~ Best to live each day to the best that we can ~
ReplyDeleteGrace,
DeleteI think all we can do it try to make the most of each day. Live life one day at a time..and if today is bad well tomorrow is a new day a new chance.
Life is a gamble! It has been so for all of us. No two destinations are the same. Nicely Trudessa!
ReplyDeleteHank
Hi Hank,
DeleteThanks for visiting! You are right we all walk our own path in life each being unique. I guess it depends on how you play the game.
Life is a gamble but there is really no choice but to play. Here we are. This is Karin from Manicddaily. K.
ReplyDeleteHi Karen,
DeleteYour words ring with truth I guess it is better to be playing the game as we are still breathing with opportunity.
Life is a gamble we just have to do the best we can. Nice write.
ReplyDeleteAgree..ayala..thank you for the comment.
DeleteTrudessa says, "Roll the dice--TWICE"? Thought in this game (life) we onle had one throw to play. (Thank God, I've found there are many rolls of the dice, until they finally fall right off the table.
ReplyDeleteWish we ALL could win, Trudessa, but those who lose made losing choices.
Thanks!
Steve,
DeleteOk you had me laughing on the roll the dice - TWICE..my friend Blue did put me in his game and I thought it was rather nice. I hope he gets to see this when he comes back. I think we have more than one throw as life is a continuous game as we try to get it right. I agree that we all have choices and our choices will determine the direction and maybe, even the outcome of the game.
Thanks Steve..hope you are enjoying your night and your life..
Bright blessings..
I loved this. I've never been much of a gambler...and it's definitely out of fear of the wrong toss of the dice. But I can see the lure of it...the wanting and hoping for things to fall just the way you want.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a big gambler but, on occasion
DeleteI will try my luck just for fun
but, really I don't like to lose
it is big business and a lot of
people try their luck but, I
fear many lose more than they win..
nice...i think it's not a bad perspective at all to see life as a game that has to be played...and always good to have some jokers up in the sleeves...smiles
ReplyDeleteI think it's a game that is full on with many twists and turns that are full of emotional swings as we move from space to space. It is journey that is for sure and you know a joker here and there can make the game a little more fun. Have a great day!
DeleteLife is a game and learning the lessons it puts forth is how me move ahead... wonderful poem!!
ReplyDeleteAgree Dana..always trying to learn and move forward as in reality time moves forward and we must face each new day.
DeleteYou never know what life will hold, that's for sure!
ReplyDeleteSo "true" life sometimes hands us cards we would rather not play. I guess we have a few we would like to discard and pick up some fresh ones from the deck hoping for a better hand.
Deletethanks for dropping by and for the reply..have a great day.
Roll that dice - ya never know!
ReplyDeleteHi Sam,
DeleteHey, ya never know..I think we all are taking a chance in the game of life..hoping for love, happiness and a bit of success.
Peace to you and yours....
Truedessa, life is a surprise, we must take the good with the bad. Well stated here.
ReplyDeletePamela
Pamela,
DeleteThanks for reading and the reply into each of our lives there will be sunshine and rain.
Have a great day!
I live in a gambling city, a gambling state. Don't go there, but, as you've found, metaphors abound.
ReplyDeleteHi Victoria,
DeleteThanks for the read & reply, I agree metaphors abound.
I like this a lot... roll the dice... isn't that what we all do in life.. sometimes there is really no option.
ReplyDeleteBjorn,
DeleteSorry, for the delay in replying I just found your note in my spam..not sure how that came to be. Thank you so much for reading & the reply.
sad so many live in this state
ReplyDeleteGood Morning,
DeleteYes, it is rather sad but, perhaps things can turn around.
Good morning!!
ReplyDeleteHmmm... is the glass of Life half full, or is it half empty??
I've always been of the opinion that it really didn't matter... I would just top it off with vodka and move on!!
Life is out there... we have options... choices. And they are ours to make/take. Some of us play our cards close to the chest, while some of us walk out on the ice... seeing if it will support us.
There is a risk/reward component to Life... ebbs and flows... how it comes out depends on our perceptions of Life.
All in all, it's good! :o)
Thank you for the wondeful comment you left over at my place. They are always so thought provoking!!
~shoes~
Good Morning,
DeleteThe day after celebrations. I saw the most amazing fireworks last night dancing in the heavens to music. A fun time..food, drinks and friends.
Is the glass half full or half empty??? Well, that is all about perspective and perspectives change at any given time. If you are topping yours could you top mine as well?
The ebbs and flow of life the rolling waves of my soul..
You have a good attitude my friend..All in all it is good.
You are welcome to the comment. I enjoyed reading your post full of interesting stuff for me to ponder.
Have a great day!
PS - I need to get that poem going..I've been busy and I need some quiet time..lol..
Good afternoon, Trudessa...
ReplyDeleteTop your glass off? Of course!!
Thank you.. I do believe that Life is Good... and I do believe that every day is a good day.
Yes, you DO need to get to work on that poem... but the quiet time and it will come to you.
Have a wonderful day and weekend!!
~shoes~
Hi Shoes,
DeleteThanks for the note..I hope you have a good weekend as well. I have started the poem but, I just haven't had time to fine tune it but, will try this weekend.
Take care and thanks for topping my glass..life is so much better now.
I especially love "where hope still resides...."
ReplyDeleteSherry,
DeleteThanks for the visit my spiritual friend. Hope the chimes are still singing their song.