23 Ways to Win

23 Ways to Win

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Sam Adams was at the end
At the end of his time
On earth, or so he thought.

He had just lost his wife
Of 23 years.

And did not know
Whether he could carry on
For another 23 years
Without her by his side.

Determined to end his life
In style, he checked into a casino
And started playing roulette.

Starting small, betting 23 dollars
On the number 23 23 times on red
And 23 times on odd numbers.
He walked away with 23,000 dollars.

He saw a fortune-teller
He plopped down
the 23-dollar suggested fee.

The fortune-teller told him
that he needed to trust
His inner self, and keep going at all costs..
And bet it all on his lucky number 23.

He went back to the table
Put 23,000 on 23.

And won three times
Walking away
With 230,000 dollars.
And a cocktail waitress
Who spent the night


In the morning
He decided he had hit another
Jackpot of love

And he and his waitress
After breakfast
Bet it all on lucky 23
And won again.


He thought, What a nice way
To begin another 23 year
long romance.

Spiritually speaking, the number 23 encourages us to keep going on our path and maintain positive thinking.

Your entry for this prompt should be about a character struggling to go on. They see the number 23 in multiple places. Finally, someone tells them the significance of the number. What happens?