Stroke of Fate

I met someone who came into my life by a stroke of Fate

With a touch of luck

And a stroke of fate

I see you walk by

For the first of many times

During those three days

A stolen glance

And a shy smile

Tell me I have to meet you

The minutes drag on

And when presented the chance

I pass it up

 

With a touch of luck

And a stroke of fate

I see you again

The very next day

My chance is there

As I stand beside you

But I bite my tongue

And simply smile

I was presented the chance

And I passed it up

 

With a touch of luck

And a stroke of fate

I get one more chance

Third time’s the charm

As they say in all the movies

But life isn’t a movie

And I give up the chance

My shyness taking control

And decide to be content

With never knowing you

 

With a touch of luck

And a stroke of fate

I add a friend from the conference

And there you are

I debate on talking to you

Still being shy

But in the end

I get up the guts

And send you a short message

 

With a touch of luck

And a stroke of fate

You decide to reply

A few days later

A few comments later

And we’re friends

Days go by

Until one night

When I’m surprised to find

A message from you

Giving me your number

 

A few days later

Yet many messages later

We end up good friends

Spending hours on the phone

Talking and laughing

The night away

The hours seeming like minutes

And before I go to sleep

I quietly thank

That touch of luck

And stroke of fate

That made me talk to you

Reviews

[HappyTaylor]

This is very sweet. I like the repetition a lot. I think it keeps it focused and sweet. :)

[trainwreck]

Very sweet and well written. Always a pleasure to read your work.

[.........]

I like the repetition of "a touch of luck and a stroke of fate", and the story is heartwarming, I can tell that something good has happened. It is always admirable to be thankful for what you have and the friends you have. This is not the absolute best that you have written, but I still enjoyed the read.