Second Chance, Last Cast

Heads or tails, your first chance was good luck catch flipped on your plate.
Second chance, a line and lure cast by providence, to re-jig your fate.

First chance was fortuitous, a flippant fling to go for broke with no bounds.
Second chance cherished, cautious, circumspect, knowing there are no re-bounds.

First go target and objective, only valued and missed, when cast fell short.
Second go more focused on outcome, with clear plan and path providing support.

Getting a second chance is a double or nothing bet,
That you can win a second time, using what your first chance loss, beget.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Scars Avatar
September 7, 2016 at 4:20 PM
John, congrats on your placement :)-luloo
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September 7, 2016 at 2:50 PM
Congratulations John on the placement of the contest.
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September 5, 2016 at 12:17 AM
How true the last two lines. Nice write; I enjoyed reading it more than once.
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