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Good Fortune - Bad Fortune

Fortune, 
Whether good or bad, doesn't discriminate between:
The poor and the rich, 
The powerful and the weak, 
The young and the old
For
Like an infatuated maiden
Comes and goes as she pleases, 
Without ever giving any warnings or offering any explanations and
feeling no regrets 
As 
She knows very well that in a cyclical world of becoming 
Nothing is permanent 
Thus
What appears today as a good fortune 
May lead to the greatest misfortune tomorrow and... 
Vice versa!





© Demetrios Trifiatis
         29 April 2019
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Awtry Avatar
April 30, 2019 at 12:44 PM
fickle fortune... no need to be envious for we don't know the whole story. Enjoyed :)
Williams Avatar
April 30, 2019 at 5:51 AM
As always your words give us something to dwell and ponder on my dearest Demetrius. I love that, most definitely a Fave ....Maria xxx
Beilschmidt Sr. Avatar
April 29, 2019 at 12:46 PM
A terrific and flowing truth
Trifiatis Avatar
April 29, 2019 at 1:18 PM
Thank you for your gracious comment dear, Allen!
Pigeon Tart Avatar
April 29, 2019 at 8:28 AM
Lovely done! x
Trifiatis Avatar
April 29, 2019 at 11:40 AM
Thank you so much dearest Maureen. Good to see you again!
Lamoureux Avatar
April 29, 2019 at 8:24 AM
I have a friend who had the good fortune of winning an e-bike and the first day he rode it he hit a pot hole, fell of the bike and broke his foot. That was bad fortune. It seems you are right the two coexist.
Trifiatis Avatar
April 29, 2019 at 11:40 AM
Unfortunately I am right my friend, Richard! I know a worst case with a motorbike that someone won and next day he had a fatal accident! Thank you for your visit and comment my friend!
Pandit Avatar
April 29, 2019 at 7:12 AM
More food for thought in your words of wisdom my friend..love the colors in your garden.
Trifiatis Avatar
April 29, 2019 at 1:17 PM
Happy to offer some... "food for thought" my friend, Vijay! I have to admit that it might be so for people of understanding! Thank you so much my friend!
Andresen Avatar
April 29, 2019 at 4:07 AM
- "Nothing is permanent" ... so true, my friend - a great thought construction, excellent written :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Trifiatis Avatar
April 29, 2019 at 5:46 AM
The Flux of things is the only permanent thing in the world my dearest friend, Anne-Lise! Thank you so much! Hugs xxx
Cunningham Avatar
April 29, 2019 at 3:45 AM
Thought provoking words Demetrios, we never know what each day will bring. Tom
Trifiatis Avatar
April 29, 2019 at 5:44 AM
Thank you for your positive comment of my writing my dear friend, Tom! Thank you!
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