Only If You Deserve It Poem by Bernedita Rosinha Pinto

Ask for it if you deserve it
ask for it if you have preserved it;

ask for it if you think you are worthy of it
ask for it if you know the worth of having it;

ask for it if you have legitimacy over it
ask for it if you have conserved it over the years;

ask for it if you know its value
ask for it if you yourself have value;

ask for it if you have been honest
ask for it if you have been modest;

ask for it if you have been fair to others
ask for it if you have not been objected to have it;

ask for it if you have not been selfish
ask for it if you have intentions to share it with others;

ask for it if you have been the owner of it
ask for it if you have greater authority over it;

ask for it if you have protected your ancestry
ask for it if you have safeguarded your legacy;

ask for it if you have not been exploiting
ask for it if you have not been pretentious;

ask for it if you have adhered to religious ethics
ask for it if you have been an angel of understanding;

ask for it if you have respected the happiness of others
ask for it if you have not derailed the peace of others;

ask for it if you have the conscience that permits it
ask for it if you have been inspired by God to seek it.