Written by Steve Popkin, LMSW, ACSW - Thu, 10/13/2016 - 14:56

Poems about Volunteers and Volunteering

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.

 

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Steve Popkin, LMSW, ACSW - Wayne State University School of Social Work,
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Detroit, Michigan, USA
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stevepopkin@wayne.edu