Free Will Meets Destiny

Free Will Meets Destiny

Free Will and Destiny meet at the astral crossroads
Of choice and fate
Before our eyes, an audience seeing both sides of enigma -
Seeking resolution in the crosshairs of definition -
Hypnotized at happenstance or a date marked on a calendar
Before light birthed light – 
Chosen by choice to share a kiss of kismet –
Luck upon a high horse rears up before covenant designs,
Taking shape - rolling on - by the eternal’s choice
Asking us
Does the leaf of autumn refuse to fall?
Does the rose refuse to bloom?
Or seasons stumble in the cycle?
The perfect plan askes us 
If free will and destiny’s fate join hands -
Shedding their cloaks of ambivalence 
Named “what if” or called “does it matter” 
As thirteen ambles under ladders holding tight black cats 
In predisposing oracles of impending doom -
To morph and leave behind their masquerades of gypsies 
Holding fortune’s cards in cloudy crystal orbs
To ever walk hand in hand in the emerging master plan,
Never imposed – softly shown – no either or - 
Wisdom’s daily written apparition –
Free will is our destiny.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Koplin Avatar
September 29, 2020 at 12:43 PM
"Free will is our destiny" I love how you ended this my friend! Great job and congratulations on your win!!
Kauffman Avatar
October 5, 2020 at 2:43 PM
Thank you Mark! As I was thinking on this theme, I came to the conclusion that free and destiny are not really at odds with each other but can work together in God's time and plan. All the best my friend. Hope you are well.
Watt Avatar
September 26, 2020 at 1:07 AM
Sam, very nice thoughts on an age-old question. Some of those questions remind me of the ones asked of Job to which he was silent. Clever ending too, I like your 'chance' at earning a win with this! Blessings ~ John
Kauffman Avatar
October 5, 2020 at 2:48 PM
You are so right, John in your reference to Job. Thank you for your, once again and always, perceptive message! "Chances are..." Maybe luck will be a lady! But always blessed by the best! Sending you bushels of harvest blessings my friend!
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