The occurrence of events by chance in a beneficial way,

At least that’s what the dictionaries told me.

But serendipity is simply an illusion,

A play of one’s perception.

Don’t we think of winning the lottery,

And other happy yet highly unlikely happenings,

When this word comes to mind?

But if we think about it,

Isn’t every moment of our lives serendipitous?

If a student forgets her homework,

Despite the loss, doesn’t she learn responsibility?

Doesn’t she gain so much more, by fluke?

And all this brings a complex question to mind,

Questioning what people and dictionaries think to be true.

Isn’t our whole life serendipity,

The ups and the downs,

Making “serendipity” not by chance,

Therefore, not serendipitous?