Bridge

BRIDGE by Janni Patrikios

You really aught to learn they said the game of bridge to play

So come and join our lessons, I mean it, don’t delay

You never will regret it, you’ll love it, just you see

It’s a game played with a partner and you can play with me !

So first they taught me ace is four and Jacks are only one

And queens and voids and doubletons, it looked like so much fun

And so I entered it with glee and learned a lot of stuff

Took pride in all my new found skills and loved an ace to ruff

I thought I knew this game to play but very shortly saw

That what I thought was expertise was only one foot in the door

There’s transfers, Yarboroughs, systems, bluffs and slams both big and small

There’s calls to find your aces, kings and darling that’s not all

So many pitfalls, skills and tactics and I know that now you’ll guess

The next thing you must learn they said is how to – yes, finesse !

So thanks to all you patient chaps who’ve welcomed Jan and me

Thanks for all the tips and hints and comeraderie

We sure look forward to next winter when we hope to share

A surer, better, with finesse – bridge – with savoir faire !