Free Will Vs Destiny
It was free will that taught me to give
On every hand, with outstretched hands
It was destiny that taught me to feel
Completely alive, like I was dancing inside
It was free will that left me feeling alone
When I couldn’t muster the courage to go on
It was destiny that left me feeling assured
When I knew I’d been given real joy in my heart
It was free will that corrected my many wrongs
The ones that were crucial and those less important
It was destiny that sought me out to give me hope
Leaving me with assurance that I would reach my dreams
It was free will that colored my world in amber and scarlet
Colors of enlightenment, joy and freedom to believe
It was destiny that gave me hues of azure and emerald
Those cool ideas that flow through me with images of insight
It was free will that murmured to me with whispers of delight
Telling me that I’m worthy of all that God has taught me
It was destiny that whispered I could find the answer to my doubts
Reach out to the universe, to God, for all I would need to know
It was free will that gave me my sense of assurance and hope
Left me feeling so alive with the belief that I have the strength to go on
It was destiny that played the music for my dance of delight in life
Saw me through the discouragement and gave me a sense of purpose
It was free will that made me feel I could reach toward my dreams
And find the power to reach through the webs of deceit to peace
It was destiny that gave me the wings I needed to fly to serenity
The courage to believe in all the good that would eventually come to me
Free will has brought me through the best and worst and in between
Destiny has given me all the faith, hope and love I need to keep giving
From the heart, soul and spirit… all that I am or could ever be!
Free will vs. Destiny Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Chantelle Anne Cooke
September 14, 2020
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