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Weight of Destiny

Weight of Destiny

Or... you mustn't turn away.

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Michael Bojarski
Dec 09, 2024
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"Fate leads the willing and drags along the unwilling." Seneca

This destiny that carries me away,
Like a river flowing toward the sea,
Leaves no escape within my fate today.

I feel its chains drag heavily,
Ancient weight of stars already marked,
That no prayer can break free.

Like leaves by wind embarked,
I move tow…

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