Daily, each pens the story
Of his own life:
Letter by letter,
Word by word.
Phrase by phrase,
Sentence by sentence.
And page by page.
Paragraph by paragraph,
And line by line -
One chapter at a time.
What will your story be?
That of triumph and victory.
Or how will your story read?
One of defeat and agony.
It matters not
The road you must trod,
Nor the hand that you are dealt.
You are given the power
To determine your fate,
And by such freedom of choice,
You navigate.
Thus, you become
The captain of your own fate.
(Revised 6/16/21.)
Soo true, alley, we are the captains. We do have the choice Often the easy path looks so easy but becomes difficult soon after for very long (e.g. giving in to alcohol, drugs, taking money, ....) Often the path of God looks difficult initially but becomes so easy for so long soon afterwards (saying no to things your friends do, helping a class mate who is being ridiculed, ....) I hope many people read this poem, including our teenagers. Very well done
Now hold on their Sally, I had to start a mutiny and steal a ship to be Captain, and my fate will be the gallows. If I had only read your poem sooner. Richly penned!
And by such freedom of choice, You navigate. Thus, you become captain Of your own fate.oh yes there you are my lovely poetess, oh what a introspective write, as we individually are masters of gods within and maker of destiny, and govern our own fate to walk along great journey, most uplifting write,
It matters not how straight the gate, how charged with punishment the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul - your poem epitomizes these famous lines. Excellent write.
our life is just like a story in a story book. We decide what to do with our life just like a captain of a ship or plane. Well written poem.
I agree with all your phrases... our life is a story...and every day with new weep new shout new laugh And sometimes new grace Then why people love to read stories More than poems...! ! ! Your words worth more than 10...
You are given the power To determine your fate, And by such freedom of choice, You navigate. Thus, you become captain Of your own fate. well said. xlent. top marks.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Frost said the road not taken made all the difference.A profound write, showing wisdom beyond your years.You are a thinker