Destiny

What can we know of destiny?

Does thy destiny lie balanced
in the hands of the gods,
or within thy soul?

Choices presented....
options offered...
and they watch....
confer....nod sagely....
perhaps argue vehemently
over the necessary consequences
of our decisions and our intentions.

Or does destiny lie within the palm of thy hand?
Look carefully. What do you see?

A glittering microcosm of possibilities
within a universe made small.
Every person counts.
Every action counts.
Every word counts.

The difference that can be made
from the sweat of your brow,
from your advocacy for one who cannot (or dare not) speak,
from a sip of water to a thirsty man,
that gives him the strength
for one more hour's work
and one more hour's pay
with which to feed his family.

The galaxy represented in a
microscopic pearlescent bead.

Choose wisely.

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