crumpled ace

She keeps an ace in her back pocket. 
Just in case. She wouldn't cheat! 

But metaphorically, sometimes 
she holds a hand that crumpled ace 

completes. 

She grins.

It's quite a tell,  but touches
far too subtly what she means.

That smile 

could symbolize the world,
one crumpled card
in hand
with kings and queens.