Does fate dictate the terms of my life?

Or, does free will shape my life?

Which one is stronger rather dictator?

Fate is the result of my past karma

Free will is nothing but present karma

Then, which one is stronger rather dictator?

Today, I am striving hard, even then I fail

I sink myself down into life’s ocean despite trying hard to sail

It seems fate is the dictator

I should have reached the shore

Should have attained the elusive success in store

This validates again fate is the dictator

Attainability demands my capabilities & capacity

And power of overcoming my frailties

That speaks my present karma is the dictator

If it is so, why I sometimes act even against my might

I feel powerless to act what seems to be right

That corroborates fate is the dictator

Fate only awards punishment or reward as per the deeds of past

I cannot escape responsibility for my act, succumbing to the pressure overcast

So, is the fate a dictator?

Whatever be the life’s nitty- gritty

I (should I say we?) am the child of destiny

I am in a fix, what to do, what not to do.

Where will my present course of action lead to?

What’ll be suitable for me in the years to come?

Would I be able to find the all elusive “triumph?”

How can I reach the right decision?

I am in a fix; is there any way to such precision?

No way, there is no way to know

Which future course will give me the all credo?

Why, because there is no way for prediction

All those factors that will be affected by my decision.

My entire attempt to reach at certainty flopped.

However, it’s always possible to find out

What I believe, would be the best

As belief is found in the present.

Instead of exploring my future course,

It’ll be better to discover my deepest preference

Belief pays off and often gives extra- ordinary dividends

While dithering always leads to dead end.

The Walk

Now, I am getting worn-out of my walk

That has been long and very labyrinthine

Trudged along forty miles without a balk

Yet a long way to go, before the finishing line

Why has it become so demanding and strenuous

After crossing over initial twenty miles? Or, was that an illusion

I have got to trudge through the desolate wilderness

In the searing hot noon stimulated by scorching sun

O Heaven! I deserve at least a short breathing space

To restart my expedition

As the road ahead still seems to be traverse with bumpy rides

Grant me a fresh adrenalin pump-in

O Benevolent! I entreat for a few miles of cake-walk

Well before you signal the end of my long and tiring walk.

Solitude of Togetherness

I need solitude, not seclusion, not isolation, not forced loneliness

It soothes, it heals, when it starts rocking to the rhythm of my needs

Perhaps, it’s a misnomer, as solitude brings togetherness:

Togetherness of myself with my Being

Union of myself with nature; reunion of myself with other selves

I solicit solitude that reassures me and nourishes my being.

Solitude of togetherness is a learning process

A learning how to get in touch with the inner-most essence of my being:-

Beyond the ego; beyond fear; immune to criticism; fearlessness against challenges

Inferior to none; superior to none; brimming with magic, mystery, enchantment and bliss

Solitude helps me to assess my true essence, true self, true nature

Makes me free from guilt, shame, insecurity and desires

As much as I access to my self, my true nature,

Receive creative thoughts, infinite creative and pure awareness

My union with nature unfolds its mysteries untold so far

Solitude offers the lavish display and abundance of the Providence