Captain of Your Destiny
The sperm and egg unite
The chromosomes and genes just right
The miracle of growth inside
To light of day born just so right
You are that special creature
Every dimple, smile and feature
Passed on for centuries at each station
By ancestral prolific regeneration
If you succeed or maybe mess up
Change, do well or even stop
A hearty smile is a worthy communication
And the reward to reach honor, elevated station
If you fall short, not nature's fault
Get up, wake up, for opportunity called
The free world's open, it's your choice
It's now your doing and your voice
Change for the better
Be a doer, be a getter
Won't cost a farthing nor a cent
You are the director, do you understand?
So many promises from childhood 'til now
So much taming, learning to wipe your brow
On this vast ocean you are master of your fate
Steer to a happy future, before it is too late.
To be dishonest is to go out of your way
With burdensome lies and excuses, until you get caught
And have to pay the price.
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Submitted by arthurweil on February 13, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 990 |
Words | 189 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 26, 1 |
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