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Failing Fate
December 30, 2008
Fate likes to laugh
Its sound like a rumble
Each short rasp
Causes lives to tumble
Things begin to end
From start to fall
One long tale
Tells us all
It’s not what we do
It’s not what we try
It’s how we feel
Its how we fly
Fate likes to try us
It likes to make us think
It likes to see us soar
Instead of sink
We fail not because we try
We fail because we give up much too soon
We fly because we want to
We shoot for the stars and land on the moon
Our attempts make us strong
Our failures make us weary
Love makes us soar
Sadness makes us teary
Fate likes to laugh
Its life so hollow
Because we choose to soar
Instead of wallow
It’s what fate wants
It likes to be alone
For if it’s lonely
We all have flown
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This article has 8 comments.
smile11 said...
on Apr. 12 2011 at 10:54 am
wow. simple but with meaning to it.
alykif said...
on Mar. 12 2010 at 10:19 pm
i really like this one. it's simple; easy to read, but there is a lot to take in and it is quite pretty. good job! :)
its quite interesting... i've never really thought about being alone as a good thing. i love the message - just to let go and fly. my poem's quite the opposite: it's about someone who is crying, alone, and staring out at the world. this is the url if you'd like to see it: TeenInk.com/raw/Poetry/article/91407/A-Lonely-Rain/. thanks, and great poem! :D
xXxFallingTearsxXx GOLD said...
on Apr. 2 2009 at 6:41 am
i am speechless. that poem was very insperational and i loved it. thank you so much for writing this wonderful poem! keep up the good work!
GreyEyesBlueHair GOLD said...
on Mar. 25 2009 at 2:59 am
I love your poem! You put a positive spin on fate where most would not. It's inspirational and you know what, it made me think about some things. :) Great job and keep writing!
