Russian Roulette

Life often feels like little more

Than a game of Russian Roulette

Relief at every trigger pull

Ending only in a hammer click

Before you’re once again reminded

There’s still a bullet loaded

And each lucky escape

Is one less empty chamber

Between you

And the final round

 

In response to the Word of the Day prompt: lucky

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