Recovery is Not a Compromise

This is an inspiring poem that lets you know it is alright

Recovery is not a Compromise

 

Do you feel it, is there any space left for me,

Did you give it thought that you wanted to be life long drug-free,

Addiction is a maddening beast that can strike in every man,

Be strong enough to share it, and we will lend a helping hand.

 

Recovery is not something to “compromise”,

Recovery is “struggling” in every addict’s eyes,

Recovery is an answered “prayer” that you realize,

Recovery is God’s present and is the winning “prize”!

 

The hardest part is admitting that things went so wrong,

Spiraled out of control in the day and all the night long,

Day after day, night after night, searching for more money,

And in the morning you felt like dirt, when the sky was beautiful and sunny.

 

Recovery is not something to “compromise”,

Recovery is “struggling” in every addict’s eyes,

Recovery is an answered “prayer” that you realize,

Recovery is God’s present and is the winning “prize”!

 

You’re missing out on God’s original laws,

To love your country, your family, having purpose and a cause,

Not to get high and lose total responsibility,

To sink so low and lose even your self-respectability.

 

Recovery is not something to “compromise”,

Recovery is “struggling” in every addict’s eyes,

Recovery is an answered “prayer” that you realize,

Recovery is God’s present and is the winning “prize”!

 

And if you believe you can’t do it all alone,

Just remember you’re an addict not a stone,

And with a prayer in the darkest of the night,

God will light the way and help you find what is right.

 

By: 

LadyAnn Graham-Gilreath  

12-25-12

 

© For LadyAnn Graham-Gilreath

 

 

Reviews

[charlie]

The last stanza says it all for me.

[LadyAnn68]

I am so glad you enjoyed this one...I want to make this into a song/ballad for Recovery. What do you think?

[wordman]

a profound write and totally honest I hope it can help some body

[LadyAnn68]

Thank you so much for those words.

[Robert Tusitala O'Neill]

This has such honesty and real striving in it. I also am impressed it has a good lyric structure! It could be a slow soulful ballad I feel like. The chorus works well. I have been lucky enough to not have dealt with addiction in my own personal life, but I am very sympathetic and you allow me to really feel that pain and guilt felt for losing yourself! It is palatable. Well done!!!

[LadyAnn68]

Thank you so much Robbie, I have been so busy I have not had time to write! Nice to hear form you again!

[LadyAnn68]

Robbie I intend to make this a song and am working on JUST the right melody! I am working on making a Recovery album.

[Robert Tusitala O'Neill]

That is a great idea!! I really think people need this kind of powerful music to fuel their recovery. Don't be afraid to sing it rough and raw so that people may not know the lyrics automatically, but they will want to!

[Chris]

Song lyrics...have you created or selected the tune?

[LadyAnn68]

NO...but I am actually working on that very thing!

[Chris]

I'ld like to hear it afterwards...

[LadyAnn68]

Consider it done!

[Chris]

yes please... take care.

[PoetryPenPal]

This poem is very up-lifting! I just love the rhymes. They flow so well! Great work!

[LadyAnn68]

Thank you sweetie! I appreciate your taking the time to review I was wondering if to put in a contest?

[PoetryPenPal]

I think you should. This could very possibly win!

[m.s.early]

Spread the message sister. It gets better as we get better. The struggle also lessens over time. It's a lot easier to stay clean than it is to get clean :)

[LadyAnn68]

Oh that is sooo true! I know you know it and so do I! Well said my friend! Thank you!

[Mark]

Very touching. Hopeful and bright. I really like this one.

[LadyAnn68]

I am considering putting this one into the contest for the Inspire contest? should I?

[Mark]

yes, of course.

[LadyAnn68]

Okay I will....I am so excited by a real contest....

[Frieda P]

Great message within your grand poem, a reminder to never give up hope, this one hits too close to home for me. I know exactly who I need to show this one to...thanks for sharing your ordeal and your truths with us LadyAnn.

[LadyAnn68]

Oh sweetie..thank you so much..I understand your ordeals and thank you twice for that note of confidence!