A certain portion of happniess <br />Is due every race and creed. <br />As much as the heart expresses, <br />As much as the senses need. <br /> <br />Grief reminds us of what we missed. <br />It deprives us of delight. <br />Fear of stumbling makes us resist <br />Being grateful for these rights. <br /> <br />Claiming our due, we ask of life <br />To show us the way to be free. <br />Happiness found does not need price <br />But claiming it needs honesty.<br /><br />Fay Slimm<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/claiming-our-due/
