This month, we were given a challenge here at KLS Financial: write an “I Am” poem. We wanted to give our collectors a bit of perspective so we told them to write two poems. The first would be called “I am a debtor” and the second, “I am a debt collector.” Putting yourself in other’s shoes is important so that we understand we are human and we all have similar insecurities and struggles. Instead of writing a blog post this month, I want to highlight a collector’s perspective of being a debt collector:
“I am a Debt Collector”
by: Sharlene Scott
I am a debt collector.
I wonder what tomorrow will bring.
I hear the voice of security for me and my family.
I see happiness and sadness at the same time.
I want to be a child again.
I pretend my parents are still alive.
I feel love all around me.
I touch a stack of gold bars.
I worry about my children.
I cry for my parents that are no longer with me.
I am a debt collector.
I understand things happen for a reason.
I say “Karma’s a b@$%#”
I dream about my future.
I try to be the best possible me I can be.
I hope that I am someone that people can look up too.
I am a debt collector.
I fear not succeeding.
I love my family.
I enjoy my job.
I need to succeed and do well.
I am a debt collector.