Break a Leg

In Italy they say: In the mouth
of the wolf! I hope the wolf dies!
Some would say luck has nothing
to do with it. That’s called diligent
labor ungroomed. Pick up a coin
heads-up, but always abandon coins
tails-down or writhe. Does it make
a difference what kind of wood one
is knocking on? Oak-Cherry-Maple?
Does it have to be hardwood? Luck —
an elusive fable—or as tangible as the day
before us? Folding sheets cover, hiding
the mirrors of houses when another soul
has crossed over. Can a mirror truly ensnare
one’s soul? Superstitions bring comfort but luck
—luck devours if relied on, dies if ignored.