The Ringmaster

The Ringmaster


Each day I'm concerned; I can't foretell
what tomorrow holds for me.
What will I face? What will I embrace
on the journey to my destiny?

Am I subject to the random whims
of chance - a leaf in a gale?
What will I embrace? What will I face
as I struggle onward to prevail?

Is life no more than coincidence
or could it somehow be planned?
What will I face? What will I embrace
if I'm guided by an unseen hand?

Reason won't work. It comes down to faith,
so whispers my inner voice.
What will I embrace? What will I face?
Can I trust in my heart – that's the choice.

The circus of life offers it all -
thrills, triumph, and disaster.
What will I face? What will I embrace?
It's in the hands of the Ringmaster.


Notes

An entry for Round 6 "Invalid Item" 
Prompt: Image
Form: ZaniLa Rhyme
The ZaniLa Rhyme, a form created by Laura Lamarca, consists 4 lines per stanza.
The rhyme scheme for this form is abcb and a syllable count of 9/7/9/9 per stanza.
Line 3 contains internal rhyme and is repeated in each odd numbered stanza.
Even stanzas contain the same line but swapped. The ZaniLa Rhyme has a minimum of 3 stanzas and no maximum poem length.

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Ken