FATE

I have been given the robe of purpose

At the dawn of my birth

That I may be fruitful and multiply–

That I may smile at life

And leave my mark on the stone of mankind.

I have tilled the ground of life

And planted in the brown soil of the earth.

I have inhaled the sweet incense of faith–

I searched O! I searched the earth

Till I found the song of consistency.

Water of process I may drink–

Venison of growth I may eat,

But when the wind of time blows

And the bell of success rings–

I know that my reward awaits me.

When a thousand falls on my right

And ten thousands fall on my left–

Be my shield at all times

Against the death that feasts in the day

And the terror that hunts in the night.

Remember me

When the immortals meet.

Do not forget me

When the seal is broken

And the book of reward is opened.

Fate! The bead of grace

That rests on my mortal neck–

Pave my path through life

And become the amulet of safety

That guides my heart.

©Okunola Peace.