The Winds of Destiny



So many times the wind has blown
And pushed me left and right.
Sometimes it even knocks me down,
With force not in my sight.

I can't push back the bully in
The air that fate allows.
To change what might have been for me.
Instead, fears are aroused!

I cannot build a better boat
Nor can I stop the wind,
But then I can adjust my sails
To help me once again!

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What can and cannot be controlled

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Written on February 14, 2024

Submitted by stevec.24118 on February 14, 2024

Modified by stevec.24118 on February 14, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XXXX XXXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 359
Words 83
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

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