For five years I have done it,
Five years a Steward at my Church.
So much time given to help,
Help people, ministers and everyone.
I had to stop
As my loved one needed me,
Needed me more as her health was lost,
Lost to the world of dementia.
So the annual meeting was held,
They said that I and another were retiring,
Both of us having carried out five years,
Five years of a four year assignment.
We had given so much to the Church,
So much of our lives given,
No reward was expected,
But a thank you would have been nice.
It had happened before,
The thank you that was never given.
I wrote and ran the Church website,
Ran it for twelve years
And when I gave that up it was the same
Not one word of thanks.
Is thank you from my Church banned,
Banned to those who work so hard,
To help the Church.