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Destiny's Choices - For Contest

Destiny’s Choices


Do we choose our destiny
or is fate a foregone conclusion,
an ever growing snow ball
an unstoppable collection
of snow flake moments
gaining momentum
conspiring to bury us?

Can we accept destiny’s fate 
without acquiescing to it?
Rewrite upcoming scenes
with actions taken,
slalom at the edge
of fates fury, deny
destiny its choice.

If asked to choose our destiny
what would it be, how
would it unfold, where
would it take us, why
would we make those
destined choices?


4/17/2016

submitted to – Destiny or Choices – Poetry Contest
sponsor – Nayda Ivette Negron

Copyright © John Lawless | Year Posted 2016

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Poet Destroyer A Date: 4/28/2016 12:16:00 AM John, well done on your win. Luv ~LINDA~ Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 4/29/2016 9:31:00 PM Thanks PD, I don't know how you keep up with so many of us on the soup, your input and support are appreciated.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/24/2016 5:38:00 PM OH, and I see a win was here CONGRATS Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 4/24/2016 6:31:00 PM yes Andrea....but was it fate......or destiny???? Thanks for stopping by, always good to hear from you.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/24/2016 5:37:00 PM that is a VERY big question, John. And you handled the theme so well with this poem. Login to Reply

Wendy Rycroft Date: 4/23/2016 3:42:00 AM Hi john I like your destiny or choices well written poem from the heart x Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 4/24/2016 6:30:00 PM Thanks Wendy, always nice to hear from you

Sandra Haight Date: 4/20/2016 4:02:00 PM Great questions John...and not always answered. Our lives are most likely a combination of both...Congratulations on your win in the contest. Sandra Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 4/20/2016 6:48:00 PM ...destiny, fate, Karma....just shut up and keep walking.....thanks for stopping by to read and comment Sandra, your words are always appreciated,

Dr. Upma A. Sharma Date: 4/19/2016 10:30:00 PM Congrats on ur awesome win John.. Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 4/20/2016 6:46:00 PM Thanks Dr. Sharma

Vladislav Raven Date: 4/19/2016 3:52:00 PM Hi John, Congratulations on your win in the contest. Enjoyed the read....Mike. Login to Reply

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores Date: 4/19/2016 1:51:00 PM Congratulations John Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 4/20/2016 6:46:00 PM Thanks Nayda, appreciate the time you took to administer the contest.

Jan Allison Date: 4/17/2016 1:18:00 PM Fate is your destiny affected by uncontrollable outside influences. There are things we have no control over and just have to deal with the cards that are dealt for us:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 4/20/2016 6:51:00 PM Are yoi codding me John ... I have no idea about the fish game lol not a game we ever played lol:-) hugs jan xx John Lawless Date: 4/20/2016 6:43:00 PM ...so are you saying that life is a giant game of "Fish"....(for those who don't know Fish is a card game played by children). Thanks for stopping to comment Jan, your input is always appreciated

Ovidiu Bocsa Date: 4/17/2016 11:05:00 AM Do not let destiny choose...It is a wonderful poem.Congrat. Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 4/20/2016 6:40:00 PM Thanks Ovidiu for stopping to read and comment. Sorry to be so late responding but life has gotten busy, busy, busy, of late.