BEATITUDES OF CHANCE
Blessed are the blind dice –
They’re above temptation.
Blessed is the unseen card –
It’s in a state of innocence
Until the croupier’s touch.
Blessed, the two-up coins –
The wisdom of their spin
Marries heaven and hell.
Blessed, the mad marble
Riding the roulette wheel –
It’s ecstatic in uncertainty.
Blessed, the wild numbers
Before the Sabbath’s draw –
They tutor God in equality.