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Book 1 Page 36

I’m not a Gambler

I’m not a gambler!

I just play the pokies.

Don’t gamblers live in large houses

and smoke large stogies?

I just play the pokies,

one dollar at a time.

Real gamblers spend big money on roulette and black jack,

and holler and shout and drink expensive wine.

Real gamblers are sophisticated,

like Kerry Grant on TV.

They have lavish women

who wouldn’t look twice at me.

Cause I’m just a regular guy,

I haven’t got my sights set so high.

No, I’m not a gambler!

Not I!

I’m not a gambler,

I don’t fit the type.

I don’t need to be treated as such

Cause I’m perfectly all right.

Now I do admit that I did spend the kid’s pocket money.

But I was planning to give it back soon, soon!

Well it wasn’t my fault!

I had bad fortune.

I’m not a gambler!

Nope!

No way!

I just play the pokies.

© Written by Dominic John Gill www.poetry.net.au  1/4/99 dominicj7@poetry.net.au