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.

Fay Slimm

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/claiming-our-due/