According to John Donnes poem, "The Relic," a mans power is feeble because his fortunes, either good or bad, are things which affect him and which he cannot defend himself against. If a man encounters good fortune, he cannot make it permanent or even add a few more hours to it. Similarly, if bad luck befalls a man, there is nothing he can do to prevent it from overcoming him. Even when a man experiences really good fortune and luck, he can do nothing to prolong that good fortune nor to recall any good times that have already passed. In other words, we can do nothing to gain more time or luck for ourselves, and thus our power is "feeble" as a result. The power of man is feeble in comparison to the forces of the universe, and man is only a small being in the wider scheme of things.