Nice To Be Needed Poem by David Whalen

It’s a requirement of life
That one must be needed

To be of use… or to be misused
Or at the least to be heeded

To serve some purpose
To fill some need

It’s the reason for our being
It’s a basic part of our creed

We must participate in life
We must contribute and strive

For if we’re not needed
Then Why should we survive?

Give of yourself,
be worthy of measure

That some worthy cause
Will provide all with pleasure

Obligate yourself to …
the welfare of others

Treat everyone
As sisters and brothers

Your life will become
As a garden well seeded

With the essence of life…
the beauty of being needed