Cards shuffled back and forth
Diamonds, hearts, aces spades torched  
Precious and sacred yet volatile
Once friends now foes

The clock sounds.. tic  
Days months years torn
Seconds minutes hours lost …. toc
Pushed aside and forgotten
The cycle runs for miles

Families friends lovers all memories
Lie helplessly in the hands of time
Pasts futures combine
leaving no distinct design
Fingers try to find remedies….

As the cards begin to shuffle back and forth
Diamond, hearts, aces, spades become torched
The clock sounds … tic
Seconds minutes hours lost once again… toc