The Presidents Corner
Posted
on Aug 2, 2012
"What It's Like To Be A Rotary President"
You say your spouse is pretty sick, and your money's all gone
It really doesn't matter, "cause it's Thursday, and you're on.
The world may be tumbling, and you think it's the end,
But remember it's Thursday, and you are "on" my friend.
Say you don't feel good, maybe you've got the flu
Remember it's Thursday and people count on you.
You wake up and wonder, and you hope and you pray
It can't be Thursday already, but it is, and there's no time to play.
Don't make the meeting too stuffy, and don't have too much fun,
Gosh, but it's tough, to try to please everyone.
You must know each member, and call them by name
Make them smile when you find them, it's all part of the game.
How good are the speakers, our most honored guest?
They better be good, or you will hear from the rest.
Now you better make certain the meeting ends on time
Or the members will leave and blame you for the crime.
You attend lots of meetings, sometimes three a week,
And you may find it hard, to get the harmony you seek.
I am sure you felt honored to be chosen "King of the Court,"
And now you just hope, your term will be short.
One day you'll be proud, and certainly you should
When your term is over, and they say, "You Did Good!"
But someday you'll look back, when many years have gone,
And your nightmare will tell you, it's Thursday and you're on.
By Past President John Rohde
in The Pulse, July 10, 2000