Captain and Master

Am I the captain of my ship; Am I the master of my fate? Fate, or destiny, it seems, Often has a peculiar way Of ignoring a person For most, or all, of his life, And then suddenly finding him At a most unexpected time And thrusting him Into the most unanticipated circumstances. How can blind fate know better than we do What we should or should not be doing, And why should we have to accept that as our destiny? Far more important, I think, Not to miss the opportunity to understand The real privilege of a lifetime Is being who you are.