Doubting Destiny

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DOUBTING DESTINY

I don't believe in Destiny or, as others call it, Fate.

I don't believe in Horoscopes, that label us by date.

I don't believe in Palmistry, lines are of no account,

And the art of Numerology, well, it doesn't really count.

I just believe in Chaos, or 'What will be will be'

For, after all, that's common-sense as far as I can see.

If I go out tomorrow and get knocked down by a car,

That won't be my Destiny, but just the way things are!

The little ant that crawls around, and ends up beneath my foot,

Wasn't destined to be there; he wasn't exactly 'put'.

My shoe and the little ant's wee life haven't shared some great event!

It's simply that the ant was there and 'Poof!' the ant just went!

I see myself as a little ant with just a bit more brain

And when I die I'm pretty sure I wont come back again!

For I don't believe Reincarnation  makes a lot of sense;

When I'm gone I'm gone for good; my life has departed hence.

I think it must be scary to be haunted by ideas

Like Destiny and Palmistry, that have been around for years.

I don't feel like a Puppet, which Believers all must be.

Maybe my disbelieving mind was part of my Destiny!:-)

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