The threads of life. Fate and destiny

Life leave no guarantees. Must take chances. Like we are walking upon tender threads that easily break.

                             The threads of life. Fate and destiny.

Old man whispered. "Behold a man who didn't believe in the goddesses of the thread of life.
Us foolish men believe we rule the world. The goddess Clotho spin our journey. Dear Lachesis
measures our ambition and goals. Atropos will end your journey without thought or regret."

I told the old man. "They is no control on our life. We are free to chose our journey and place. We decide
the chances we take. We are the ruler of our destiny."

The old man laughs and drank down the Jack Daniels. He smiled and told me. "If you are so free to decide.
Why do you fail to reach our goals. Whey did love lead you away from the one you desired. Why are you  here
with me in this lonely tavern. Not the king of your world?"

I told the old man. "The fates can't control our birth, life and death. We are too many. Next thing you will tell
me. God is testing us. To see if we have one ounce of good in our body. Are we just men  looking for reason to live and die?"

The old man smiled and said. "God had a sense of humor. Make man feel God is on his side. Make him believe it is
God-will his decisions. Most men make dirty the cleanest acts and situations. Look to profit and gain. Not love and protect. I believe God is watching the rambling and darkness of man. I believe we will pay for being fancy and free. How many men can face God with a clean heart?"

I asked the man if we have no control. Why do we try? If Clotho spin us into existence, Lachesis set the time table of life and Atropos cut down us at her will. Why should we pretend to try?

The old man looked very tired and told me. "Man love to sin. Lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride.
These are the real bounties of this world. It wasn't support to be this way. We started as one people and one planet. Once man lived for a thousand years. Respected the land and their brother. Now the fates watches us. When we are too big for our britches and think we can live forever. Atropos will cut the thread and send you to your rightful place."

I bought the man a double of Jack Daniels. Left the tavern. I saw the hot Texas sun beating down on the Austin sidewalk. The old Professor told me the truth. Man consumed and eat till he can't no more. Few men foresee the ending. They live and die. Few men leave real marks upon this earth. We can leave empty spaces where we did little or nothing or embraced love and kindness. I hope the fates are kind to me today. I have a lot of bad karma to repair before I can sit with God and tell him I did my best.

      Coyote/John Castellenas

Author's Note

A poem for my favorite topics. Myth and story. I hope you enjoy.

Reviews

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest John… at least supposedly.. God knows every thing about our Life and He or She is a gracious Judge. So we learn from our mistakes and become Kind as the Seasons come and go… We Grow. We share our poems and stories whereby we Dream of a better World that is more Gentle on the Mind. Fondly, Pat

[Coyote Poetry]

Hello dear Pat. One of my older poems and I agree. We must forgive and we must be forgiven. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Linda alexander]

Summed the essence of life of a man that matters and the other extreme in a single poem, very clever and talented writing, old man was absolutely wright in every thing he told, why you bought him second jack Daniel, the whisky which harm the liver more than vodka and E and J, now if we need more wisdom verses from old man, is his liver OK, just curious, enjoyed fully, very powerful write, congrats

[Coyote Poetry]

Sometime in real life. We learn depend on the wrong things. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Linda alexander]

You most welcome, I have problem in reading and listening in general not sure exactly why, not only general material but also profession related too, mind in most rebellious nature or stress not sure, it is strange as it was the opposite prior, improving slowly, want to enjoy your other writings too, may be later, take care

[Beau Maysey]

Incredible. All those little grammar issues hardly moved me away from loving this work, whether it be prose or poetry.
Although, not sure if it fits in the end, having the old wise man get Jack Daniels.
Still, this spoke from somewhere that has real knowledge and voice. Good job!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for reading and the comment. Thank you for the honest comment.

[Ruth]

Whenever I read you, I am reminded of a few things...that we are instruments of faith, as such, we must take responsibility for our actions and that we need to be universally loving to all. Such connection and compassion within your work, always eye opening x

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you. I re-read Dante's inferno last week. Took notes.

[Ruth]

Ah, makes sense...wonderful x

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

"God is testing us. To see if we have one ounce of good in our body. Are we just men looking for reason to live and die?"

Nice lines. I believe that the problems we encounter are only tests to our faith.
Glad to know you like Myths...
Thanks for the share.

[Coyote Poetry]

Many tests in a long life. If we live for the wrong things. One day we will learn. We did little or nothing. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

You're welcome.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Coyote... embracing love and kindness
Is surely a path to good karma. However, to
be kind and truly loving is a tapestry full of
tender threads that could break easily if
we fail to use good judgement. God surely
must know I have not always used good
Judgement... however many times I have
cared and showed faith, hope and charity...
and the greatest of these is love. John, I
found your writing to be all inspiring and
full of wisdom. My path has become more
clear and I thank you for writing in such
beautiful poetic words. tenderly... Pat

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Patricia. Most of do things without thoughts or logic. I wonder in the end. Will we pay for our sins?

[Patricia Wedel]

dear John… God not only Forgives.. God also Forgets… if we are truly sorry and do not continue our sins or slip-ups. This is what I personally Feel in my heart 💜 and soul. Amen… Pat

[DIVYA]

This writing is full of wisdom. Man is assuming proportions larger than what was meant for his framework whether in violating the basic principles of humanity or defiling nature. As you rightly say, few men make their mark and most fall off to languish in evil, wrongdoing and sin. No surprise than that a bitter end may come sooner than we expect. Time to reflect. Much appreciated sir.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for reading and the good comment. I like the myths. Allow us to learn lessons if we pay attention. All parts of our world have myth and tale for us to learn. Respect woman, land and all living things.