When Fate Decides

When fate decides to bring you love,
Though not perhaps exactly planned,
It’s wise to recognize the fact
Love does not come at your command.

If you should let this love slide by
Who knows when fate will call again.
She may just gather up her skirts
And leave you standing in the rain.

Love does not always come with flair.
It can at times be in disguise.
Lucky the pair who’s standing there
When fate unveils her sweet surprise.

You’ve decided now this love is real
To be nourished and embraced for life,
You have pledged yourselves each to the other.
I now pronounce you man and wife.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Ramage Avatar
October 2, 2012 at 8:52 PM
Nicely done, congratulations on your win. Lee
Brown Avatar
October 1, 2012 at 6:25 AM
Congratulations on your win in Janette's "When Fate Decides" contest Joyce. Love, Carol
Guzzi Avatar
September 30, 2012 at 7:36 PM
good one Joyce full of sound advice! Congrad's on your win Light & Love
Grisetti Avatar
September 30, 2012 at 1:49 PM
Congratulations on a wonderful winning poem. I like the image of fate picking up her skirts and running.
Darwish Avatar
September 15, 2012 at 3:24 PM
A real masterpiece, stunning! I loved your rhyming words which added the final flavor to the poem. Thank you for sharing and thank you for reading my poems. Love, Khalid
Horne Avatar
September 15, 2012 at 3:11 PM
awww, lovely romantic write, Joyce. Congrats on your wins : ) My wife Sue loves hedgehogs - although she once mistook a clump of grass for a hedgehog late one night and put a saucer of egg out for it...
Goller Avatar
September 15, 2012 at 2:54 PM
That's a very lovely expressed poem, nice rhyme, I enjoyed reading it.God bless you. Hugs!Erich
Horsman Avatar
September 13, 2012 at 3:01 PM
a lovely positive poem, Joyce and oh boy that last stanza is a gem.............
Tsiluma Avatar
September 10, 2012 at 3:04 AM
Lovely poem Joyce! You've done it beautifully!
Bauer Avatar
September 9, 2012 at 6:27 PM
lovely! i really like the way you worked in the last line - perfect!
Gorelick Avatar
September 9, 2012 at 5:23 PM
Beautifully done. This will be a winner. BG
Carrillo Avatar
September 9, 2012 at 1:21 PM
Joyce; what a great poem you have written here about love. You are so right. Thanks for reading my poem. My mom just passed away and she was buried yesterday. Thanks and many blessings. Lucilla
Patrikar Avatar
September 9, 2012 at 12:35 AM
good luck
Dietrich Avatar
September 9, 2012 at 12:19 AM
GOOD one, Joyce. I have one but no time to even type it up yet and revise it. Hubbie being sick has put a damper on my activity here and I am really missing out here lately. Thanks so much for my place in your contest. Luv, Andrea
Gasun Avatar
September 9, 2012 at 12:17 AM
Hmmmnnn... so wonderful write, Joyce! I love every verse of your rhyme making me dream OR fantasize, lol... Congratulations my dear!!! An EXCELLENT WRITE INDEED! Thank you sooo much for your kind congratulatory comments on my win. More power and blessings always and here I am wishing you all the best in your BIG WINS in the contest!!! hugs:) leonora
Pettit Avatar
September 8, 2012 at 11:51 PM
Looks like a strong candidate for the contest. Good writing.
Liwayway Avatar
September 8, 2012 at 11:44 PM
another excellent write from you friend Joyce..congrats and good luck!! have a nice day!!
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