They tell you
to build a house of cards.
OK,
not really your thing,
but you set to work.
And little by little
you become engrossed.
The task is its own reward.
You value what you learn
through all the failed attempts.
Focus,
breath control,
manual precision beyond your dreams,
and so much more.
And then one day
believe or not
you do it!
All 52 cards and the jokers.
You place the last one on the top
and it stays there!
You sit back
suffused by spiritual joy.
An experience
like no other.
And in they come
and say
‘No, sorry,
nice job,
but didn’t we say
you’re supposed to use two packs?’