12 Years Recovered

Sept 3, 2015 I am 12 years in recovery...I am grateful~

“12 Years Recovered”

 

 

It’s been a while since I dumped out

            All the ugly on the table

It’s been a while since I told

            Wild stories that were TRUE fables

The sad acceptance I have faced

            Were my own choices that enabled

Sometimes feeling investigated

            With added stigma and now labeled

 

Now as I reflect these past moments

            And sit back on this 12^th year

All the voices of the past in my head

              I can clearly listen and now hear

What the big push was all about

            Just had to get past all the fear

With heart and soul today smiling

            RECOVERY has stayed in place right here

 

I sometimes chuckle listening to some professors

             Who think scientific study is SO sound

Basing all their opinions written or verbal

on “safe” scientific grounds

Conclusions based only on statistics

            They think THEY’VE found

But I can honestly vouch that most

            Haven’t a clue on what really goes down

 

In my opinion it is not the professors and doctors

            Who understand or can relate

But the policeman who protected and/or arrested you

            Having seen and experienced the addict’s heartsick place

Warning you to stay far away from the dealers

            Consider that you might meet your fate

Policemen who have picked up bloodied broken boned bodies

              Of addicts who never got the chance to wipe clean the slate

 

So I’m here to tell you on this auspicious day

            “I am thankful…

To my family, professors, co writers, ITR’s, and my very special “Women

            in Recovery” sisters

             For all your silent prayers and messaging that made me hopeful

For believing in me when I did not

            Still running on past horror and still frightful

That each and everyone of you has landed a place in my heart

            For all of you and my savior Lord…I am so grateful~”

 

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO YOU ALL WHO SAVED AND STUCK BY ME!

 

©LadyAnn Graham-Gilreath

Sept 3, 2015

 

 

DEDICATION:

 

 I dedicate this year’s poem to “Rosemarie Ugalde”, my beautiful cousin and sister to Aileen, for always responding to my poetry with love, affection, and most of all…honesty! I miss and love you!

                                      LadyAnn… Sept. 3, 2015

 

(I exclude Dr. Colin DeYoung and Dr. Traci Mann from the professor’s stanza!)

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Asra Hakak]

too good
nicely written

[LadyAnn68]

Thank you so much! Thank for popping in and reading..it was a special day for sure! LadyAnn68

[A. Amos]

Proud of you my dear friend and always enjoy reading your work. This is not easy and I know many will gain courage to follow your footsteps!

[LadyAnn68]

Why it's YOU...oh Amous I am so happy to hear from you! Thank you kindly for stopping in a reviewing my 12-year clean and celebrate will all consuming passion~It was a lovely day if I do say so myslef...lol~ How are you? Is the book out yet?

[A. Amos]

My book is finally on last touching...its a big fat book so took all the time of my life. Hope all is great and your in good health.

[LadyAnn68]

I am excellent and still striving for my PhD and my first book is coming along! Believe it or not I am attending 2 universities...lunacy I know~

[David Scott]

Nicely penned.
The poetry was grave and supportive. You pen seriously yet with a slight tounge in check rhyme of sing-song reality of life rhythms.
Congrats on 12years!!!!

[LadyAnn68]

Oh thank you it is a beautiful thing to follow someone who RISES from beneath the grave~thank you for reviewing it was important that my WC buddies share this with me~

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the thoughts and thankfulness. We need many people to show us the way to some kind of peace. Thank you for sharing your words and thoughts for many years dear friend.
Coyote

[LadyAnn68]

Thank you for reviewing...it was an incredible day! Reflection scares me even more at this point~ I just don't know how I could have wasted my whole life on that crap! But I am ever so grateful to behere today ans writing poetry is what it is all about~Thanks again~

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear Poet.

[LadyAnn68]

I wrote a better one yesterday if you get time check it out...I love your feedback..it is usually honest!It is the top one "Rise fo the Fallen" have a great Labor Day! I am laboring over an assignemtn!

[Coyote Poetry]

I will read now.

[LadyAnn68]

I just read you Medicine Wheel amazing!