Not that bad

So I had to chose between writing this and my theater paper and since I have such bad procrastination problems this won. I actually enjoyed the poem though and thought it was written really well and it still greatly reflects todays society. I think that the rich women described are actually really reflective of a lot of people in todays society. People want to help and join a cause then when they actually get there they have that moment of what am I doing... the farther away from a comfort zone the harder it is for many to go. The woman in this poem decided at the end that they would find a lesser slum and thats almost what people do by just doing things like donating food and money. Once you get into the situation it can be scary and you may want to run and hide and get away from it just like many do after volunteering in places like soup kitchens and clinics. I feel as if I had this revelation myself after the service at Grand Street,once we got there and I thought to myself what in the world am I doing this is crazy, this is dangerous, what did I get myself into just as the ladies did. I stuck it out though and thought of the joy the people would get out of just our few hours and we were helping those who really needed it and I almost wish the ladies from the poem just sucked it up too and stuck it out because after meeting the people and seeing the change you made it becomes a whole new place.