verified human
Invictus
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.
Description
A defiant declaration of self-mastery in the face of suffering.
Meaning
Written from a hospital bed; an anthem of endurance ever since.
License
public-domain