Written by Steve Popkin, LMSW, ACSW - Wayne State University School of Social Work
Some seek status, celebrity and praise
Others want clearly to be left alone.
Some mingle amongst the crowds,
While a few retreat to the sanctity of their home.
There are those who share their talents as a gift
And others may do so, only for pay.
In their own way, both persons make a difference,
They try to help persons in need through their day.
Some people help others because they can and must
It is what they are made of, they might say.
Doing for others is necessary, fitting and proper
Goodness does not require pay.
Volunteers genuinely care to help others
Not because they must, but because it is their will,
To make life easier for another person or animal
It is their sincere wish and grace to instill.
Some persons volunteer yet shun recognition
It deters from their greater purpose
Not all can understand nor appreciate that concept
What works for some may not work for all of us.