For those uninitiated, Texas Holdem is the poker game I spend a good deal
of time playing in Las Vegas
God vs Satan...One On One...Texas Holdem
If God played Satan one on one, I'd watch that game till it was done
There'd be bolts of lighting flashing by, this game of holdem, low and high
A contest between heaven and hell, crowded with fans from opening bell
To see if staying in God's good graces, the dealer would deal God all four Aces?
Satan would yell, "what the hell are you doing, giving me a royal screwing?
Your day will come in Hades below, for dealing God high and dealing me low
You'll go to the devil, on a long hot trek, and burn down in hell, for stacking the deck
For turning the screw to abuse old Satan, I'll see you in hell, where for you I'll be waitin
God told the dealer, "no need to be cheaten, we'll play this game out and he will be beaten
Satan may be boss way down in his hole, but up here I'm the boss of you and your soul
Satan would argue this was not his best game. The one he excelled in had a whole other name
He wanted to play, not Holdem, but Helldom, as he'd have the edge cause God played it seldom
The jury of Angels on high, would say nay to his ravings, and he'd ask them why
"Back down, get on with the game. You can't change rules here, this is not your domain
How would they judge who was the winner twixt good God and Satan the sinner
A pile of chips would not suffice to determine the victor between good and vice
Halos and daggers instead of chips, blood and nectar for thirst quenching sips
Small and large blinds thrown on the table, to start this game of historical fable
How would it end we really don't know. Will good conquer evil, its very worst foe
Satan's fervor for all that is hated, might beat the hell out of good, making everything jaded
Devil, the head of the feared evil nation might thrive in this Holdem game of frustration
God represents fairness and good, might lose as most fair players would
Perhaps the outcome can be read in the Bible,
Where writers can't be sued for reasons of libel
by Stan Cooper graphic by Don Hunt
Poetry by Stan Cooper
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Written on 2007-03-02 at 02:49
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