Life as a spinner game - Carol Cassara

Life as a spinner game

April 18, 2013

There are times when life reminds me of a game:

take a spin and when the arrow lands, well,

move in that direction.

I’ve always lived as though I were mistress

of my own destiny, but looking back, I wonder

how much control I really had.

So much of life feels like luck-of-the draw:

if I hadn’t done this, been there, said that.

If this hadn’t happened, that hadn’t come up.

Would’ve, should’ve, could’ve.

I think maybe the Master Planner likes

to let us think we’re in control. Or,

maybe, more accurately, gives us some

control. Sort of like a driver education teacher

who has their own set of controls

just in case.

There were times in my life

when the Master Planner

practically knocked me over

to get my attention

and divert me from a disastrous course.

And then other times when

I’ve had my head

and took my own unwise path

or

took a really good one.

I don’t know–fate?

Spin of the wheel?

Mistress of our own destiny?

What do you think?

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