Wednesday, May 4, 2011

City of Fairfield Volunteer Appreciation Poem & Picture from the Luncheon

Service of Giving
            ___ Juanita J. Martin©2011

My conscience tugs the spirit,
to surrender my heart,
for love of community.

It is not glory or money that I seek;
service to others is my destiny.
My soul has the wealth of kings.

Words cannot describe my desire.
No temporal gain can satisfy,
nor replace inner peace.

It’s the sun piercing a cerulean sky,
music of an internal song,
the wings of compassion that carry me.


              City of Fairfield            
Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
April 13, 2011


Pictured: Vice Mayor Chuck Timm, 1st Poet Laureate Juanita J. Martin,
Volunteer  Coordinator Karen Rees