Fortune Tellers’ Secret
Through the curtains, my first customer walked in,
I turned around and quickly signaled my monkey Lin.
Back up straight, fingers spread wide,
The customer flinched at my sudden pride.
Hovering my hands over the crystal ball,
As he made his way down the carpeted hall.
He sat on the chair, but felt something,
I swiftly grabbed his palm and started to sing.
Wide eyed, the man stared at me,
I stopped and turned to my pet monkey.
Distracting him I asked what he can see,
Then scanned what Lin handed over to me.
“Lemme guess your name…”
“Don’t try, it’s Toe,”
“You desire both love and fame—”
“That’s all you got? Eh, so?
I told him all his detailed personal information,
About his family,friends, arrivals and destinations.
I turned to Lin after he was satisfied,
He felt something again, but just sighed.
“This place gives me the creeps,” he snapped,
Left quickly through the curtains, which flapped.
He muttered, “Ten useless minutes of my life—spent,”
I smiled, knowing he collapsed at what he had left.
