Ball Game

The Ball no Question makes of Ayes and Noes,
But Right or Left as strikes the Player goes;
And He that toss’d Thee down into the Field,
He knows about it all – HE knows – HE knows!

© Omar Khayyam (Tr. FitzGerald)

all of us
tossed in the field of life
destiny or choice

without it’s death
a flower has no purpose
beauty not it’s fate