Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, REMEMBER, FATE, by RALPH W. HUNTER


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REMEMBER, FATE, by                    
First Line: Remember, fate, though you should tear apart
Last Line: May give a fool the skill to be a man.
Subject(s): Fate; Destiny


Remember, Fate, though you should tear apart
The fragile dream a fool has dared to raise,
In lofty disregard of all the ways
A dream would help the fool to play his part,
Or strike until the strongest flesh must fall
In agony beneath your ruthless beat --
Though you should force the ultimate defeat
Of stubborn hope, your triumph may be small.

For one who plumbs the shadowed depths, unknown
To those who walk their level way of peace,
May gain the hidden secret of release
From need to measure life by joy alone;
Remember, Fate, your unrelenting plan
May give a fool the skill to be a man.





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