The Fatalist

nothing ventured
nothing gained
no love indentured
no hope feigned

nothing known
nothing felt
no way grown
not humbly knelt

"is what it is"
"can't be changed"
so often he says
alone, estranged

nothing expected
nothing missed
nothing desired
the fatalist

© Goode Guy 2011-06-07
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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June 8, 2011 at 4:12 PM
I just love you poem. Love , Sophia
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