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Fate Who Knows

She was born into a world of discontent, a world of violence, parents under the control of drugs and alcohol, there’s no family support only her deceptive parentage, her fate and only hope was intervention from local authorities, her life expectancy in this situation was months, why should fate serve such a fatal blow to an innocent, someone without sin, her destiny was not obvious to the blindness to those that didn’t want to see her plight, death for her, probably saved her from a worse fate in life, who knows? 7/4/2018 Eight lines of fate, when you wonder if it is too late. Sponsored by Silent One.

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Line Gauthier

Date: 7/21/2018 9:48:00 PM

A poignant write, Roy. Well done. Congrats on your podium finish.

Roy Pett
Date: 7/22/2018 5:07:00 AM

Thank you so much for your very kind comment and congratulations Line, your support is really appreciated. :))

Susan Gentry

Date: 7/21/2018 12:18:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. This is profound and deeply sad because could be and probably is so true. Well done poem of fate.

Roy Pett
Date: 7/21/2018 2:46:00 PM

Thank you so much for your very kind comment and congratulations Susan, I actually felt sadness and to some extent wished I hadn’t wrote this because as you have said there is some truth in it unfortunately, thanks again for your support much appreciated my friend. :))

Curtis Moorman

Date: 7/20/2018 1:26:00 PM

Congratulations, Roy, on your win in such a difficult contest.

Roy Pett
Date: 7/21/2018 2:41:00 PM

Thank you so much for your congratulations Curtis, I wrote this and certainly felt sadness while doing so, thanks again for your support my friend. :))

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 7/19/2018 7:45:00 AM

- Many of the poems are so beautiful that they hit me in the heart ... I'm so glad I'm not going to judge ... I'm just gonna congratulate you on your beautiful win, Roy :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Roy Pett
Date: 7/20/2018 7:31:00 AM

Thank you so much for your very kind comment Anne-Lise, pleased with my placement but a difficult one to write, thanks again for your support much appreciated. :))

Silent One

Date: 7/19/2018 7:26:00 AM

so true, who know if it may have been worse.. great take on the contest.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest..

Roy Pett
Date: 7/20/2018 7:29:00 AM

Thank you so much for my placement in your contest SO, I believe fate is due to circumstances sometimes life is so unfair, thanks again for your support and encouragement much appreciated. :))

Jesse Zerlaut

Date: 7/6/2018 8:21:00 PM

This was deep and haunting. A contrast picture to the beautiful lives some of us are allowed... it certainly makes you thankful for the good things you have. Thank you for sharing, Roy.

Roy Pett
Date: 7/7/2018 2:14:00 AM

Thank you so much for your very kind comment Jesse, there are so many unfortunate people, as you I am thankful for so many things, thanks again for your support. :))

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 7/5/2018 8:11:00 AM

Hmmmm, so well expressed, I really like it Roy. My best to you in the contest, a winner for me. xomo

Roy Pett
Date: 7/5/2018 8:44:00 AM

Thanks Maureen, I know what you mean Hmmmm and I didn’t really enjoy writing this but here in the U.K. there is a lack of funding for our social services and mistakes naturally happen with fatal outcomes, thanks again for your support. :))