The drawstring pouch hangs off his hip         like a holster,filled with glittering gold, shining silver     and iridescent, opalescent                  cats-eyes.

He reaches within, selecting carefully         amongst his hard-earned treasures,      the clicks and clatters music to his ears             as he selects his most precious marble                         by the eyes in his fingertips.

Chilled from its time in his desk drawer,    his prize possession grows warm between his palms ashe rolls it                 back                             and                 forth.

He readies the hazy bronze-colored glass, shot through with sparks of     amethyst and jade.

              Aims,                             fires,

and smiles at the noise of his efforts,     the clacks from the circle that provide                       the soundtrack of his bliss,the joy of success when playing for keepsies.

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