Destiny Poem by Wini Jose

The mountain is steep,
My pace, I just cannot keep.
A tumbling stone or a hurricane,
Can put me in huge pain.
My heart is aching and I am out of breath,
The only thought in my mind is death.
Dark clouds of sorrow hover over me,
Nobody at this time is ready to hear my plea.
Now I feel my time is up and so rest,
Just for the last moments of my life in a forest.
Looking around, presented me with sights,
Mystical formations at night by the moonlight.
The trees were all so happy,
Dancing with the wind around me.
I saw two buds, one large and one small,
The small one short and the large one tall.
Every day I spent my hours looking at these two,
Looking occasionally at the sun in the blue.
They bloomed to flowers that were very beautiful,
Swaying with the wind looking very bountiful.
Their beautiful scent put me to a sleep,
Filled with magical thoughts that were so deep.
The larger flower scorned at the smaller one,
And said, ”There is no use looking at you, there is no fun.”
The minor bent her head low,
And looked at the flower and its flow.
Pride was all that some had,
And hurting others made them all the more glad.
I stayed on to see the fate of my companions in my dream,
Standing side by side by a large stream.
Fate has something in store for everyone,
And it will not leave anyone.
The big flower for all her pride,
Arrogance brimming at every stride,
Didn’t know that she would be the meal,
Of a mountain goat with hooves strong as steel.
The goat was happy and went on its way,
For he was full for a day.
The small flower still stood with her head bent low,
But grew to a delicious fruit with a special glow.
I woke up from my sleep just to realize,
That my dream was true, clear like the numbers on a dice.
My decision to wait over there and rest,
Has changed my life for the best.
I plucked the fruit and relished it,
Not even wasting a bit.
But this has taught me one thing,
A lesson more important than anything.
Life is different for you and me,
And it is because of destiny.