freecell

lately i’ve been into playing freecell.
its kind of like solitaire, but a lot harder.
when you start a game the cards are all shuffled-
and the goal is to get them all back in order-
once they are all lined up, they magically fall into place.
i play it while jane is in the bath,
or when i’m listening to a message in my office.
it’s a fun challenge-
like unraveling a really complex knot.
it takes patience
it takes a lot of moves,
and some games are flat out unwinnable.
most seem unwinnable,
but if you stay with it long enough-
you can find your way out.

life is like a freecell game sometimes.
sometimes life is all knotted up.
it takes a lot of patience
and a whole lot of steps to unravel it.
some people think that just one big move
will make everything fall into place-
if they just got $100,
or back with their ex, or a better job,
or a house with a garage-
but most times it takes patience,
and a lot of little moves in the right direction,
and the choice to not make bad moves.

some people try to force their knots untied,
but that just makes them tighter,
or the game unwinnable.
sometimes the games that we play look unwinnable,
but if you stay with them long enough-
you can find your way out
and the cards will fall into place.