Claiming Our Due. Poem by Fay Slimm

Claiming Our Due.

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A certain portion of happniess
Is due every race and creed.
As much as the heart expresses,
As much as the senses need.

Grief reminds us of what we missed.
It deprives us of delight.
Fear of stumbling makes us resist
Being grateful for these rights.

Claiming our due, we ask of life
To show us the way to be free.
Happiness found does not need price
But claiming it needs honesty.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Tsira Goge 01 August 2009

Fear of stumbling makes us resist Being grateful for these rights. ................................................. Fay, Clever and warm words, as always,10... Tsira

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beautiful...... i love it.

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Subroto Chatterjee 12 August 2009

The pursuit of happinesss...has been, for may, an all-time consuming sport, if not a way of living....In reality though, the majority are not destined to have it. Still lotsa problems we have......So, we are grateful for whatever we get.... Cheers. Subroto

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Catrina Heart 06 August 2009

Grief reminds us of what we missed. It deprives us of delight. Fear of stumbling makes us resist Being grateful for these rights. --------- wow a great poetic description of grief...well done, great thoughts you have shared here...a ton of thanks! ! !

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Bob Gibson 02 August 2009

life is not all summer days, we have spring, winter, and fall a proportionate balance, one size fits us all we deserve a share of happiness, paralleled with grief without the yin there is no yang, that is my belief! enjoyed your brilliant poem Fay

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Tai Chi Italy 01 August 2009

I have never thought of grief in this light. Thank you for showing me, how lucky I actually am...I have many regrets, through many a moment of happiness because of just being who I am. Smiling at you Tai

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