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.
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