Luck Poem by Smoky Hoss

Luck

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Luck
That crazy little four letter word,
Is it real
Or simply absurd?
Is it good
Or bad?
Is it happy
Or sad?
Could it involve
Love or hate,
Free will
Or fate?
It can't be found
By those who look,
Nor learned
From a book.
It can't be sold
or traded,
Borrowed
Or confiscated.
It answers no request
Nor demand,
It refuses to obey
Any purpose or plan.
If we try
To make it our own,
It will simply leave us
All alone.
Perhaps in reality it is
Just a mere little word,
One of many
We've spoke and heard;
Nothing more
Nothing less,
So forget about damn luck... just give each day
Your very best.

Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: life
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
- inspired by the poem of the same name by Kirk Douglas; his by the way is much better -
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Joseph Anderson 22 February 2015

Smoky- with a little luck I will get this comment through. I agree with you all the way.. Well done

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Juan Olivarez 19 January 2015

I love it. Nice read, wonderful structure.

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Dave Walker 16 January 2015

A great poem, luck is a strange thing, it comes and goes, you just never know when it will turn up.

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Dee Corpolongo 11 January 2015

Love this Smoky, and it's oh so true....nicely described for both me and you....and so many others too! Great write and advice!

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Valerie Dohren 07 January 2015

Some people blessed with good luck, some not - I belong to the latter category. Well written Smoky.

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