Submitted by : rosmani on Think

Losing to Win

In emotional parlance
fate maroons us on islands
with bounded outcomes

Abstracting helplessness
between autonomous milestones of life
I seek tranquility in patience

A loss is often a win delayed
A win at times seems a loss defrayed
Equanimity with either is the real crusade

Rashid Osmani, Jul 25, 2011
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