Sonnet for early June 2018

A sonnet, inspired by a couple of recent events in sports.


never bet on hope

There are such situations where the chance
of their occurrence is quite low; and yet
this rarity is why their happenstance
is notable -- so unwise players bet
upon these odds because unlikeliness
could make them rich (e'en though more commonly
such plays result in losses and distress).
So if these minor chances randomly
result in what was unexpected to
take place, the celebration shall be based
upon the magnitude of odds, and through 
that triumph is perceived what we have faced --
the dangerous belief that we might win
although the likelihood was dim and thin.