Allowing growth in families

Doreene Felder 1967 (Phila.)



When families complain
There's a reason why
Not liking what was said
Or a reminder of you not there
Maybe they don't like your attitude
Or you are just rude
Maybe you don't pay them rent
Maybe you don't have a job
Or they blame you for things
Or you too high on God
What ever the reason should be
You have a right to be helped
If you are helping yourself
You have a right to be encouraged
If you are discouraged
You have the right to be fed
If you are hungry
You have a right to be helped
If you can help someone
If you help someone along the way
 God won't forget you
 for he paved the way
That the door he's opened
To allow you to help someone
Was the one he used
 to help you
Just to be
what he needed you to be.
That someone will remember you
For a soul was set free
That's the outcome of
Human generosity.

About this poem

There's a reason for family complaints

Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on November 14, 2021

Submitted by doreenefelder191 on November 14, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

57 sec read
15

Quick analysis:

Scheme abcdeefghijKlmmcjKnopoqnrpjjpjsj
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 829
Words 186
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 32

Doreene Felder

Living life the best I know how in the most positive form. more…

All Doreene Felder poems | Doreene Felder Books

5 fans

Discuss the poem Allowing growth in families with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Allowing growth in families" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 31 Oct. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/113970/allowing-growth-in-families>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    October 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    0
    days
    5
    hours
    4
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    How many syllables an Iambic Pentameter line must have?
    A 12
    B 10
    C 20
    D 3