October 9, 2024

Luck vs Determination

Creative Writing

Luck vs Determination

By: Kevin Lee

They say the house always wins,

You’ll lose as soon as the game begins.

The games have one thing in common, like a flock of ducks,

They all rely on a good dose of luck.

That is the case with the House of Infinite Gambles,

Here, peoples’ wallets turn into shambles.

Here, until the people beat the house,

They are trapped here with no way out.

One anonymous man bet the house on Roulette,

The owner and the man waited as the game was set.

If the man won, he would be set free,

If the man lost, 15 $5 chips would be the fee.

For the owner, this was an easy steal,

For the man, this meant possible freedom to feel.

Due to the owner’s incredible luck,

The man lost $75 bucks.

Fueled by determination, the man kept going,

Forced by his bad luck to pay more and more money.

On the 5th round, to everyone’s surprise, even though the chances were uneven,

The house was finally beaten.

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