Raison D’Etre
Anne Brady 1954
What is our raison d’etre, our reason for being or existing?
I believe we were put here on earth for a reason.
We are here to live our lives to develop our talents,
whatever they may be, to their full potential.
We exist to help others, the weak, the lonely, the scared,
the poor.
In other words to help those in need who can’t or have trouble
helping themselves get a leg up so they can stand on their own.
Those of us who are blessed must share our bounty with others less fortunate.
We do this by teaching, mentoring, giving someone
a confidence booster.
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Submitted by AnneBrady on November 06, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 577 |
Words | 114 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 11 |
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