You ARE a Social Worker
by Landon Digh
To put it into words is not as easy as you think,
It takes courage, drive, motivation, and will
A push for change doesn’t happen in a blink,
That’s why to be in this field you’ll need more than just skill
A thrill to heal, you’ll find you’re never really still, until,
You change one life, and then more, and more
And pretty soon it comes natural; you’re acting so casual
The look on a child’s face when you walk in gets you razzled, dazzled, unraveled
How could a simple hug from you create so much magic?
Then you stop, and you ponder
All the times that you’ve wondered,
Am I cut out for this job? Do I really even matter?
That’s when you realize you’re a batter, striking out or hitting homers
Either way you DO matter,
Things you do make things BETTER
A hero in the making, though some may call you villain
You do it all for the greater, the prisoner, the children
You strive to find a home for a retired, homeless veteran
And then the day is through and somehow you gain composure,
But there’s so much left to do, people to help, help things further
Just look up, smile, and know
You ARE a Social Worker.
Landon Digh is a senior completing his BSW at East Carolina University. In his free time, he enjoys writing and performing music, playing instruments, writing poetry, and working on completing his first novel.