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It was free will that taught me to give On every hand, with outstretched hands It was destiny that taught me to feel Completely alive, like I was dancing inside It was free will that left me feeling alone When I couldn’t muster the courage to go on It was destiny that left me feeling assured When I knew I’d been given real joy in my heart It was free will that corrected my many wrongs The ones that were crucial and those less important It was destiny that sought me out to give me hope Leaving me with assurance that I would reach my dreams It was free will that colored my world in amber and scarlet Colors of enlightenment, joy and freedom to believe It was destiny that gave me hues of azure and emerald Those cool ideas that flow through me with images of insight It was free will that murmured to me with whispers of delight Telling me that I’m worthy of all that God has taught me It was destiny that whispered I could find the answer to my doubts Reach out to the universe, to God, for all I would need to know It was free will that gave me my sense of assurance and hope Left me feeling so alive with the belief that I have the strength to go on It was destiny that played the music for my dance of delight in life Saw me through the discouragement and gave me a sense of purpose It was free will that made me feel I could reach toward my dreams And find the power to reach through the webs of deceit to peace It was destiny that gave me the wings I needed to fly to serenity The courage to believe in all the good that would eventually come to me Free will has brought me through the best and worst and in between Destiny has given me all the faith, hope and love I need to keep giving From the heart, soul and spirit… all that I am or could ever be! Free will vs. Destiny Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Chantelle Anne Cooke September 14, 2020
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