
This is a poem about the timeless struggle between fate and free will. It reminds us that while we cannot control every circumstance or rewrite our past, we can choose how we respond to life’s challenges, transform pain into wisdom, and leave behind a legacy of love.
Ultimately, life is not only about the path destiny lays before us, but also about the grace and courage with which we walk it.
The Dance Between Fate and Freedom
Life plays a melody we cannot always hear,
Some notes filled with laughter, some touched by fear.
Destiny writes verses in the silence of the night,
While free will gives us wings to take flight.
Some roads appear that we never chose to tread,
Some leave us with memories long after they’ve fled.
Some dreams arrive like sunshine, some vanish with the rain,
Yet every loss brings wisdom, and every scar leaves a gain.
Perhaps the stars hold secrets our eyes can never see,
Perhaps fate knows the shape of what tomorrow will be.
But even when the storm obscures the sunlight from our view,
We choose to rise each morning and begin our lives anew.
Fate may draw the map, but we must choose the way,
We cannot stop the passing night, but we can welcome day.
We cannot change yesterday or reclaim vanished years,
But we can turn our pain to strength and find hope beyond our tears.
So let the music lead us where uncertain pathways bend,
Let faith light our beginnings, and courage be our friend.
Though we cannot choose each turn that life may send our way,
We choose the love we leave behind and how we dance each day.
(Vijay Verma)
www.retiredkalam.com

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That’s a nice reflection. Have a happy Diwali season Sir !
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Thank you so much for your warm wishes! 🙏 Wishing you and your family a very Happy Diwali too. May this festival of lights fill your lives with happiness, peace, good health, and prosperity. 🪔
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That’s a great poem, and a beautiful reminder that even if we can’t wholly control what happens, we still have some agency in the way we respond.
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Thank you! Indeed, we may not control life’s circumstances, but we can always choose our response. Sometimes, that choice makes all the difference. 😊
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That is so incredibly true, it can make such a difference. ✨
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Very nice.
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Thank you so much.
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I also like your illustrations, particularly the top one.
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Great poem!!
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Verma, I find comfort in the thought that even when life doesn’t go as we hoped, we still have some say in what comes next.
Sometimes, that choice is all we need to keep moving forward. Thank you for sharing this thoughtful poem. 🙏
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What a wonderful poem!✨✨✨
And your final words – “We choose the love we leave behind and how we dance each day.” – really resonate!🥰🎵🎶🎶🎶
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