Parlour Tricks and Card Games

Parlour Tricks and Card Games

Strike a match, watch it burn
Hypnotic in the night
Take the catch, throw in turn
A matching pair in sight
Fan the flames, a dove may fly
A rabbit leave the hat
Its all the same, there is no lie
The trick is only that
A sleight of hand, an ace in sleeve
To stick? To trick? To hold?
To make a stand, to take your leave
To stand, in hand… too bold
So hold your hand now, twist or burn
Or raise the stakes up high
A lonely stand so take your turn
‘Fore gambles shuffle by