I Shall Not Live in Vain

"If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain"

~ Emily Dickinson

i bought this book that is a collection of Emily Dickinson's poems the other day. i was reading through it and i found this one. first of all Emily is one of my favorite poets but this poem just so perfectly summed up how i feel and why i want to pursue my degree in behavioral health, and eventually be a counselor and/or working as an urban youth worker. thank you Emily for your wonderful pearls of insight. :-)