October 17, 2008 - 5:39pm — cuttlefishman
October Poetry Contest Submission
This is my poem for the October Inspirational Poetry Contest. I am by no means a good poet, but I feel strongly behind this one. People ask me often, "Why do you volunteer for such things?". And I answer to them, that I like preforming service to the community. They don't understand what service does, and how even the smallest bit does so much. So in this vein, I wrote the following poem.
"Why I serve"
What is service?
Is it the scent,
of sawdust and sweat?
Is it the sound,
of children's laughter?
Is it the feeling,
of being dry and warm?
Is it the sight,