When the Stars Aligned

Is life predestined? I ponder
Gazing up at the blue sky yonder
The alignment of stars in a certain way
Does favour and fortune our way sway?

Does Fate spin the thread of destiny?
Leo, Virgo, Scorpio or Gemini?
The constellation, the galaxy, the celestial sphere
Star gazing raptly with hope, awe and fear.

Heaven benignly smiles on the blessed few
Yet frowns on the rest. Unfair!! You argue
For Fate rages against this unfortunate lot
In a web of inevitability they are caught.

They toil and toil away in vain
Only to despair in sorrow and pain
Fighting their battles over and over again
Woe is life! Just to remain sane.

But oh for the favored lot, on luck they ride
Fate gently carries them across the tide.
What then befalls a person's lot
If against Fate he valiantly fought?

Fate, kismet, karma and kind
Astral influences on soul and mind?
Does Fate then our life destine?
To each an inevitable part assign?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Sanoj Avatar
June 29, 2020 at 12:49 AM
Nandithaa, Good poem Love Radhika Sanoj
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August 27, 2015 at 11:47 AM
A thought provoking write.
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April 6, 2015 at 6:23 PM
It's an honor to stop in any which way I can.. thank you for the reply.. LINDA
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April 4, 2015 at 7:13 PM
Nandita, Dropped by to say hi and congratulate you on having your poem selected by Soup's Administration. This is a wonderful poem to have featured on the homepage. ~Always & Forever~ LINDA
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April 4, 2015 at 11:18 PM
Thanks for dropping by. Thanks also for your lovely comments. Thanks also to Soup's admin for this wonderful privilege.
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March 28, 2015 at 11:17 AM
If against Fate he valiantly *fought. Sorry for the typo
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March 28, 2015 at 10:42 AM
wow ... unsurpassed and unrivaled... incomparably Good ...
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