Mum shows me the black ring
On the middle finger of her right hand
You see this ring?
It means something special about me
It means I’m ace
She gets her pack of cards
And takes out the Ace of Spades
It’s my favourite card because it’s special
The shape on it is the biggest and fanciest
The ace is a special card, Mum says
Sometimes it’s only worth one point
Sometimes it’s worth more than a king
There are four aces in a pack
And they’re all different
Like the four different stripes on my flag
There are many ways of being ace