When the Stars Aligned

Is life predestined? I ponder Gazing up at the blue sky yonder The alignment of stars in a certain way Does favour and fortune our way sway? Does Fate spin the thread of destiny? Leo, Virgo, Scorpio or Gemini? The constellation, the galaxy, the celestial sphere Star gazing raptly with hope, awe and fear. Heaven benignly smiles on the blessed few Yet frowns on the rest. Unfair!! You argue For Fate rages against this unfortunate lot In a web of inevitability they are caught. They toil and toil away in vain Only to despair in sorrow and pain Fighting their battles over and over again Woe is life! Just to remain sane. But oh for the favored lot, on luck they ride Fate gently carries them across the tide. What then befalls a person's lot If against Fate he valiantly fought? Fate, kismet, karma and kind Astral influences on soul and mind? Does Fate then our life destine? To each an inevitable part assign?