Find a penny,

avoid the cracks,

under the ladder,

break your back,

palm cross silver,

dead penny eyes,

just one magpie,

see how she flies,

knock on wood,

jump three grates,

across black cat,

five bar gate,

twin word jinx,

and a pinch of salt,

cross my fingers,

it’s not my fault.

 

© Superstitious 04.02.2013

by Alexandra Carr-Malcolm

Magpie (Photo credit: Sergey Yeliseev)