Divination
by Michael Doyle

Is it true that only fools
Cast aside all the rules?
And what kind of wreck
Does life become living by the deck?

A spooky basement points the direction
That reveals the cloth of divination
Hand painted arcana mixes with astrology
It is needed to forecast what becomes our history

Candles are lit and the reading begins
These are the risks taken between friends
As twelve cards are circles in a zodiac reading
It won't be long until the friends are barely breathing

A thirteenth card is centered between for clarity
The cards are then shuffled with tainted sincerity
As the High Priestess looks and patiently knows
That drunken children will suffer horrendous blows

Each child gathers in wait of their own story
Nonbelievers find humor in this painted glory
The cards begin to lay out the demonic tale
Only the High Priestess knows who will prevail

There's always one who cannot wait
Opening doors to curiously investigate
A magician's bag of tricks brings deception
A lack of control snaps through the connection

Impulses should be resisted in the name of trust
Keeping close to those with whom we surely must
Following the wrong light to a false track
Can take you down a path from which there is no turning back

Some of us are prone to pour gasoline on the fire
Talking more than listening as we're led by our desires
Love might be the death of two becoming one 
But the power of the two can make this path undone

It you're brave enough to face your fears
It doesn't mean you won't shed true tears
Step by step, the evil known patiently grows
When you play with magic, there are crushing blows

The Devil plays along without sympathy
While his High Priestess knows no pity
Quietly, she creeps in death and darkness
You cannot change fate, or its harshness

One by one their lives are taken
When you dare the magic, you are forsaken
Evil comes at you like a runaway train
The things seen leave their traces on the brain

Accidents that align are more than coincidence
And point to murderous design incident after incident
We stretch to make our readings come true
Crazy is as crazy does is one point of view

There is a dark design behind our waiting fate
The stars align with Hell in their equal weight
Astrology and tarot are the most powerful combination
When it comes to the dark art of divination

(c) October 30, 2024   Michael Doyle
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