Curtis Johnson Poet Couplet

How Determination Met Destiny

An unfamiliar voice received his miss dialed call,                                          as he was standing at his 'crossroads of life'.

There was no flashing lightning or rolling thunder.                                      Nor were prophetic words glowing in neon lights.

Determination was persistent, but not a trailblazer type.                       Destiny was very much alive, but very disciplined and patient.

One day Determination boarded a big bus name 'Quest'.                             He was among others heading for a city in the Mid-West.

Uncertain, and boldly charting a new course; but teary eyes                          lit up as the bus turned North on a Highway called 'Trust 49'.

He knew where he wanted to go, and assumed he would                       identify and recognize Miss Destiny when he met her.

Good advice, wise counsel, and persistent prayer,                                          had brought him safely to a 4-way intersection.

He then boarded a city transit line called the 'X Train'.                           Before long, at the end of the line, he exited the train                               

and made a phone call. Searching for the next step leading                          to Destiny, he dialed the number. He had every reason to                     

believe that he had miss-dialed; but he inquired further,
and strangely enough, he was directed toward Miss Destiny.

In a way that he could never have imagined, about a year                       
after arriving, Determination met Destiny on the corner                               

of Availability and Uncertainty. With God infused assurance,       
Determination had not found everything he was looking for;                      

and he knew that sometimes rain turns to deluges; but he
also knew that God would pull him out when he got stuck                            

in the mud. Determination had learned a few things on                                   
the Highway of Trust; and he knew he was on the right path.              

Through persistent prayer and Determination, he had found                   
traces of Miss Destiny.  By God's Grace, he remains on course.

04042017 cj PS

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