hand-picked deal

If you and I had a hand-picked deal,
and ours were the hands,
and we'd alternate picks
from all of reality's features that crash
or could crash in waves -
we'd choose what sticks. 
I wonder if what we'd choose 
would be anything like this deal 
we hold now in our hands?
Card after card we've played
as dealt. As if destiny
were a place to stand.