If you were asked to choose
One name then whose
Destiny would you take
In exchange of yours to make
A new life
Their strife
Their joys and ecstasies
Their pains and fantasies
Will now become yours
Take a pause
And slowly choose
I have a feeling you will refuse
If you realize just how good
Your own journey has been you would
Comprehend how another’s shoes
Can be too tight or too loose
And never meant for you
You will always get what is your due
It’s up to you to choose chance or choice
And give your trajectory your voice
Or keep wishing you had somebody else’s life
Cravings are forever rife
We often meet our destiny on the very road we avoid
Bring your colors to the table and go fill up the void
If you were asked to choose
One attribute then whose
Feature would you desire
When it came down to the wire
Would you select tangible assets
Or would you prefer facets
Of character and charisma
Remember what makes them an enigma
May not suit your bill
Until
You have the total combination
So often our fascination
With another’s ownership
Of things is only the tip
The iceberg of facts stays well hidden
The rest of the world has access forbidden
The perfect face could hide real feeling
The sweet tongue could have a sugarcoated ring
Wealth health lifestyles could easily beguile
Motive and motivation be agreeable or wile
What you covet will come at a price
Like the throwing of a dice
Luck hangs in midair awaiting for you to adjust
And then you have no choice. Adjust you must