Special: My interpretation of "Invictus" by William Ernest Henley

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
Out of all the uncertainty in life, we should thank God for what we have - choice and freedom to act on things that we want to do. It is also a statement that people should be resolute in their dealings with life


In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
No matter what happens... mistakes, shortcomings, errors, failures, we should not give up and even if we make these mistakes (under the bludgeonings of chance) no matter how hard it is.... continue on


Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
If we continue to pursue our dreams, we will face choices that might scare us but we have to be strong and face those fears otherwise we cannot move on 
An analogy here is like the early sailors... they thought the world was flat... but because they wanted to prove the world wrong and because they took to their dreams they ended up being right and conquering their fears


It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
No matter what life throws at us we have a choice... a choice to do what we want to do or a choice to give up and say its too hard....

So the question the poem is really asking is.... will you or will you not give up on your dream? because if you dont give up on your dream and just say ill try something else.... thats all that will happen

Toy Soldiers

Left... right heart to heart
We all fall down, toy soldiers
Every bit torn apart
Battle wages on, toy soldiers

**Eminem's song "Like toy soldiers" struck me relates to how life treats us at times

I have a love to call my own

A rose that blossoms
Rare, a love to call my own
Time will not bring down

One, Four, Three

So special to me
My heart to yours: One, Four, Three
Words not enough, see?

You

In my arms, my love
The wind blows, the flowers dance
Behold! It is you

Patience

A gift lies in wait
King of trees takes years to sprout
Truth, written in stone


In the end its all worth it
You have to stand the test of patience
Maktub!

Raison d'être

Reason for being
All things perfect in his time
We walk, we follow

Questions, confused

life and death, purpose...
resist not! road ahead is blurred
humans were born, reason...

Traveling down the road that cant be seen, that which lies ahead is the end of life.

Sums of time, Haiku

you, on my shoulder
history, make thy mark today!
love, everlasting

mystery, unfolds
the blessing that changed our lives
love, everlasting

sacrament of love
happiness, eternity
love, everlasting

trials shall come
a choice, the road less traveled
love, everlasting

face the morning sun
our most precious memories
an angel watches