Fate

Had you never graced this earth,
ne'er would your Fate exist.
Your dreams would pass unrealized.
Your potential lost to mist.


Rain could not caress your face
to wash away the tears.
Laugh lines would never frame those eyes
to testify your years.


Your love would wander aimlessly 
in an ether so unkind,
unfulfilled for all eternity:
The beauty of your mind.


No solace could you offer,
if you never were.
No home to fill with happiness.
No heartache to endure.


Sunshine would never warm your flesh.
No child would you hold.
On no lover could you bestow your touch, 
if ever you felt bold.


All colors merely shades of gray
without you to set them free.
A sweet voice condemned to silence 
can not sing life's melodies.


But Fate has secrets not revealed,
your story still unfolds.
You'll write the final draft yourself
as Fate is yours to mold.