It’s the singing voice of echoing words The roar of the audience applause throughout the theater that could be heard Dramatics became a struggle Immediately following was a knock at the door Puzzled and confused with a question if should explore Suddenly beefy men with guns broke through What was one to do? Apparently money borrowed from Loan Shark An unpaid debt from the very start The irony of it in that wasn't really smart So now the money must be paid back I must move in being the track If I don’t pay this money, I could be in a body sack Singing woes, fate and consequence The shadow of a coffin hangs overhead Hustle is going to meet its bustle Entering the Pool Hall, it will be a test of gambling in getting the sum of money to pay But there are thugs with mugs They are built with muscles like army tanks My thought, no thanks The thugs could borrow someone under the rug A skilled Pool Player that no one has ever beat Scores of winnings with no defeat My next thought, “It’s time to retreat” I hear echoing of “Debt not paid, death could be my name” But how does one beat a Pool Playing Champion? It’s a matter of concentration in having the right moves I must win and that is what I must prove Everything is at stake, “My Life” The 8th Ball in the right socket But suddenly the skilled Pool Player loss two shots Everyone in the Pool Hall thought it was a plot But the new debt Pool Player won $10,000 dollars, but owed the Loan Sharks $5,000 dollars The debt was paid off A loss became a win It was then that finally came to an end Having the right strategy being can But for the record, was it skill or fate?