Nine out of Ten

A simple card, a card of spades
will help to dig this day away.
A club will beat the problems
down, at least this time; at least
for now.

If you send your heart to me,
a diamond will I give to thee.
You are my queen and I your
king, the truth is signified upon
your ring.

You are my ace as jack falls
down, for we both fight for
the royal crown. Once, twice,
three times more his face will
fall upon the floor.

Four years ago I met you here,
in this hall beside the stairs.
Only five words were ever
uttered, but I had six more to
mutter.

Seven nights I thought of you,
hoping my infatuation would
ring true. Eight letters you
sent to me, telling of our love
to be.

No matter how life ends we
had always agreed, we would
go together in harmony. Know
I shall reach for you again and
again, for you are my nine out of ten.