Chasers Of Destinies Poem by Terence George Craddock (Spectral Images and Images Of Light)

some mortals desire to know
more than mere fortunes
read from drained prophetic cup
held in hand of revealing

when sign symbol coffin is present
close upturn seal cup unread
manner of death reveal not
nor seen circumstances surrounding

this is no good fortune
to read or casually reveal
when the stork is present
why reveal broken wing

let there be brief joy
before broken sorrow
child will miscarried be
no more seed will take

is too much revealed sorrow
turning points in coupled life
destinies like dynasties
mortals fight destinies

rejecting destiny fate when
not fortuitous
great believers rejoicers
when gainful

believers in good fortune
but not believing in balancing bad
the hand of unfolding fate
was never yours to hold read

for there is that
which is written
and that which we
must write ourselves

enough for each day
is its own inlaid evil
love hopes for much
love endures all things

God wrote laws commands
explicitly for your guidance
this is all you need know
all you need ever follow


Copyright © Terence George Craddock