Destiny Or Choices

On that day, 
When life took its first breath,
Was destiny formed?
Was life responsible, 
For its own choices?
Or numbered by the days,
On which life lived
Did age grow,
With her own conscience?
When lifestyle and choices,
Came into play,
When roads and pathways
Were ventured,
Mistakes and consequences,
Inevitable,
Do mistakes happen
When life takes hold of freedom,
Or life blame life
For every problem!
Wasn’t me! Life would say! 
Not me surely,
Must be the act of God! 
He’s the one to blame not me,
Does life detract,
From every responsibility?
Or admit that perhaps the choices 
That life made were wrong, 
Who does life smite
When things go wrong?
Life smite’s itself,
Hold up its hands,
And say’s “I did that,
Choices that I made were my own”
When life comes to an end,
And looks back,
What does destiny see?
It only sees
CHOICES!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Makama Avatar
May 9, 2016 at 1:15 PM
Excellent. This is great and awesome. A definite 7
Rycroft Avatar
July 2, 2016 at 4:16 PM
A late thank you Funom x
A   Avatar
April 28, 2016 at 12:11 AM
Wendy, well done on your win. Luv ~LINDA~
Rycroft Avatar
May 4, 2016 at 1:03 PM
Thank you Poet xxxxx
Kimathi Avatar
April 26, 2016 at 4:56 AM
Greetings Wendy. Congrats for your placement with this fine piece!!! ;-)
Rycroft Avatar
April 26, 2016 at 6:15 AM
Thank you Teddy x
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April 23, 2016 at 9:01 AM
Congrats on your awesome placement in the contest. Loved always my lovely friend, bl
Rycroft Avatar
April 24, 2016 at 3:46 AM
Thank you BL xxxxxxx
Lawless Avatar
April 20, 2016 at 7:28 AM
Well, That's Life!!! Well done Wendy. I enjoyed this one immensely. Congrats on your placement in the contest
Rycroft Avatar
April 24, 2016 at 3:47 AM
Thank you John xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rycroft Avatar
April 20, 2016 at 12:08 PM
thank you very much x John
A. Sharma Avatar
April 19, 2016 at 10:23 PM
Congrats on ur awesome win Wendy..
Rycroft Avatar
April 20, 2016 at 12:08 PM
Thank you Dr Sharma xxxx
Mcclain Avatar
April 19, 2016 at 9:35 PM
Hi Wendy, Congrats on your win. That last couplet is awesome: "What does destiny see? It only sees CHOICES". Well done! Cheers, Brian
Rycroft Avatar
April 20, 2016 at 12:09 PM
Thank you so much Brian xxxxxx
Haight Avatar
April 19, 2016 at 3:21 PM
Very powerful thoughts about destiny or choice, Wendy. I agree with the wisdom of your words. Congratulations on your fine placement in the contest! 7 ~ Hugs, Sandra
Rycroft Avatar
April 23, 2016 at 3:39 AM
Thank you Sandra for reading my poems xxxx
Raven Avatar
April 19, 2016 at 2:50 PM
Hi Wendy, Congratulations on your win in the contest. I enjoyed your take on the theme. An excellent write. A seven from me. Hugs....Mike. XX
Rycroft Avatar
April 19, 2016 at 3:18 PM
Thank you mike xxxxx
Negron Flores Avatar
April 19, 2016 at 1:46 PM
Congratulations Wendy on the placement of the contest
Rycroft Avatar
April 19, 2016 at 3:20 PM
Thank you it was very unexpected I only posted it late afternoon, thought I might wait a few weeks xxxxx thank you xxxx
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