Current

 I cannot control the current,

Only the way that I swim.

I am not subject to fate;

Nor to destiny's whim.

I'm not like a jellyfish,

Forced to drift idly by;

Nor am I the anemone,

Stuck in this spot 'til I die.

I sometimes challenge the current

And grasp for a bit of control.

I try to be kind to my own self

As I face all of life's vitriol.

I fear I am not a sailboat,

Victim to eddies and gales.

I am free to choose my path

Amongst all the dolphins and whales.

I cannot control the current,

Only the way that I swim.

I know my strength to challenge the sea

Is strength that comes from within.