So much in my life
Depends upon dumb luck,
Random flukes,
Cosmic coincidences
Beyond my control,
The accidental twists that
Fate sends my direction,
Rendering my decisions
Nearly meaningless
As I meander
Through this world,
Pretending to have a hand
In my own destiny.
13 comments:
Nice, Mary. I really like this.
I so know this feeling... An also the feeling (afterwards) where I start wondering if all that happened really was just dumb luck!!! Like the poem!!! *smile*
Interesting that I've read two poems by two Marys this morning on this prompt and both hit our lack of control - so true whether we're talking about dumb luck or fate. I like the wordchoices that you made to convey your message. I sure know the feeling of having my choices overridden by circumstance.
Oh, Mary, I love this poem! If nothing else we can always blame just plain 'bad luck.' LOL
So very true--so much depends on happenstance. A little scary really. Thanks for being the first to post your response here on Poetry Jam.
I like the line cosmic coindence....this is a cool response to the prompt Mary. :-)
smiles...i tend to believe i do have a hand in it...maybe i am just comfortable with my illusion...smiles...my luck cant be this bad...ha
Love this...destiny.
Wow- I enjoyed your take on the prompt... I love the ending, Mary.
You know, sometimes I LIKE thinking that I don't have any control because that takes the responsibility out of my hands. Ha!
I know this feeling, even though deep down I don't really believe in luck (good or bad)...great write though! Loved how you put it all together so well.
Sometimes you can guide the luck and sometimes it feels like there was no way to make anything any different!
Perfectly expressed...we want so much to believe we have "control"...and yeah, we make choices, but ultimately we are all riding in the passenger seat.
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