The red note’s my last I grinned mirthlessly
You couldn’t turn it into a family, could you?
Do you take me for a mid-wife?
A banker then
Did you write this note?
Yes of course I did
Then the joy and pain are in your hands alone
I only receive
I am not paid to think
I am not paid to feel
Are you paid to know?
No-one ever knows
That’s the surest bet
And what odds would you give me on that?
You’ve already taken them
What time is it?
Five to one
It’s shortening already
Others are interested
Tipped off?
Probably
Is it too late for me?
To win?
To know
You’ve taken the price
I know
Even money...
