Oedipus

how he married his own mother
and killed his own father
was what he avoided
but the same happened

it is as though
they all come to him
without notice and his eyes
did not have the power to see

so he plucked them out
from its sockets
and roamed the earth
blindly

yes, destiny
happens and happens
without our
approval

it is like a door
closing itself
when darkness
comes
and opens itself
again
when light arrives

and sometimes
we do not understand
we do not like
the way things
happen

and destiny grins
right in front
of our eyes
wide open

as though telling us
'you see? '

poem by Ric S. Bastasa
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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