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Fate or Freedom?

August 25, 2021
By LovelyUnknown SILVER, Lexington, South Carolina
LovelyUnknown SILVER, Lexington, South Carolina
8 articles 1 photo 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I think there must be a place inside of us where dreams go and wait their turn" - Sue Monk Kidd


From mother’s hold to passage of death,

Are we to cling to Fate’s cold breast?

Are we, as we are, always to be?

Or can we, somehow, someway break free?

For me, I simply cannot choose,

To cling to Fate or let it loose.

To be complacent, to wait for cues

Or leave behind the dear excuse.

For one is comfort, a mindless rhyme,

The other is daring, temptatious time.

To choose, to choose! It's hard, you'll find.

For both can be merciless, both can be kind.

Is it enough to just do what’s right,

An effort, a struggle to go towards the light?


The author's comments:

Many believe in fate, many believe that the future is dependent on how we act, some aren't quite sure either way. In this poem, I wanted to tackle the idea of fate and how it might impact the person who believes in it, leading the reader away from the debate and more towards the idea that it might not matter as much as you think.


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Lydiaq ELITE said...
on Aug. 26 2021 at 7:02 pm
Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
179 articles 54 photos 1026 comments

Favorite Quote:
The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.<br /> --me

This is a very lovely artistic work, a serious and well-thought out work. Anyone can right a free verse poem, but you took special pains with this one. :)