The Flip of a Dime
We run headlong into disaster
And the Fates flip a dime.
And we wait breathless as the
Dime spins through the air. It seems
To hover at the apex, taking its time
To decide, whether to come down,
Or abandon us mid tragedy.
Our fate on the brink, will it be
Sealed in a jar, will it free us from
Afar?
Why do we do these things to our
Selves? Why do we depend so much
On ephemeral Fate? Do we not have
Free Will? Or is free will our fatal flaw?
Chance. Daring chance. Can’t make our
Mind up, we toss a coin? Flip a dime?
Is that all our lives are worth? A dime?
Fate tosses the coin and we are suddenly
Stricken, physically with a crash, or
Silently with a disease. We never see it coming.
And then we are no masters of our fate.
So much for the superiority of man.
Our fate depends upon the flip of a dime.
H. W. Bryce
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“How things can change in the flip of a dime,” Marcia Burr says.
“Ya’ know, things can flip on a dime and it seems that we spend a good portion of our time just taking things for granted. Many of us seem to just roll through life assuming that gravity will plant our feet firmly on the floor when we get up in the morning. We become complacent and somehow blind as we spin along in our little worlds never looking up or asking questions. We become passengers in our own little cars of life, forgetting that we can drive.”
Thanks for the message and the inspiration Marcia.
See you at kickingalzheimersass movement.com
Should we give a toss?
Change. Can you keep up?
Life is a gamble
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