Dignity Action Day Poems
WHO WE ARE
Life comes without a guarantee
We are the way we’re meant to be
And there is no rule that makes us all the same
We celebrate diversity
Yet Life on Earth is so unique
Respecting all Mankind is what we seek
And Who We Are is all we have
It stays with us until the end
Experience is the reward we gain
We learn from happiness or pain
Memories are individual to our selves
Those thoughts that we all retain
Recollections of our long gone years
Bring to us smiles or tears
Time does pass and youth will fade
But Who We Are will still remain.
It is up to us to make our choices
When something’s wrong, then hear our voices
We know there is sadness too
It is just a part of the life we knew
Time slips by with great speed
Then its friends and neighbours we may need
And Who We Are is always there
But now we need a little care
Despite the changes that emerge
Those older years have helped us learn
The past will always stay unchanged
The future still remains unknown
But experience has made us strong
It has taught us much upon life’s journey
And Who We Are will always be
For it is the essence of our legacy
Vitality may show some stress
But it’s from within we find our strength
Though we may seek a little help
And still remain our old self
The same again of the human race
It is what’s inside not just the face
It is Who We Are that gives us the ability
To live our Lives with Dignity!
- Ros Heller
A home
They call this a home,
But it's not , as it's not my own,
Only strangers live here,
There is no one here to call my near and dear.
I have given a lot all my life,
I have been a good and supportive wife,
To my children a loving mother,
An affectionate sister to my brother.
I was there for every one,
Contributed and joined in their laughter and fun, god knows how I managed, but no one went short, I struggled endlessly, but only pleasure and satisfaction I got.
I saw them through their hurts and tears, I am not complaining god , but when i cry no one hears, there is so much comings and goings around me, and it's all about me , mine, I, never ours or we.
If in this solitary state i am to die,
No one to shed a tear or cry,
Lord please release me from the shackles of this lonely life, or do i have more ' karmic debts 'to pay and suffer more strife.
- Rani Dharwan
