Tempt Fate

A card, two cards Blank cards, only white A blank slate, infinite possibilities Yet not for the white markers A streak, two streaks Still blank, white as purity Goodness over goodness Clear over clear Two cards, laid down on the table White, white cards Yet black, black backs The table too Tempt fate, choose a card Is it black Is it white Paint the table white with your marker Scratch, scratch, scratch Frictions over many frictions The markers then gone Yet the cards, Is it white Is it black The table, White, Or black Tempt fate, grab a card And see how purity fades Or how purity invades