Odds On

The red note’s my last I grinned mirthlessly
You couldn’t turn it into a family, could you?

Do you take me for a mid-wife?

A banker then

Did you write this note?

Yes of course I did

Then the joy and pain are in your hands alone
I only receive
I am not paid to think
I am not paid to feel

Are you paid to know?

No-one ever knows
That’s the surest bet

And what odds would you give me on that?

You’ve already taken them

What time is it?

Five to one

It’s shortening already

Others are interested

Tipped off?

Probably

Is it too late for me?

To win?

To know

You’ve taken the price

I know

Even money...