luck...

An unrelated series of events bestowed upon us by the Gods of Providence

An incarnation as a mouse being toyed with then eaten by the cat

Feeling the hope for escape gradually ebb until life seeps away completely

The cat, lithe, superior, callous, intent on savouring the meal ahead

Confident the existence of this mouse is solely to satisfy it's appetite

The victim of a subterfuge, a scam, a sham, somebody else's agenda

Being blown along, at the mercy of what might happen next

The perpetrator, wounding a victim through thoughtless words and deeds

Sliding into the role of aggressor, fitting someones idea of who they are..again

or...

Something we choose to make for ourselves every morning when we open our eyes

A decision we stick with when things seem tough, unfair or inexplicable

Having the courage to face another day when it all seems too *&^$ing hard

Those little choices we make to stay on track when it would be easier to just give in

To another person's agenda, opinion or intent for us..'coz that's how it's always been

Luck, to me, is a choice to define who I am on my own terms

Every day I have the right to deal with my life in a way that fulfills me

Blaming circumstances is tiring and hinders the opportunity for a better outcome

I choose to make my own luck.

PICTURE-COLOURFUL LUCKY FISHES-YANG YULIANG