Sober

Nine years have got behind me now,

my life is rearranged,

amazingly I’ve gotten by,

at times I thought I’d rather die

I couldn’t really tell you how,

but life has truly changed.

 

I’d run myself into the ground,

burnt out at a young age,

I put my crutches on the shelf

and turned around to face myself,

it terrified me when I found

my heart was filled with rage.

 

I’d never learned to have a friend,

or be one, just the same,

but day by day I’ve had the chance

to look at every circumstance

and see it’s futile to pretend

that others were to blame.

 

I’ll never have it figured out,

that’s not my job to do,

but letting go of everything

has helped me face what life will bring

and I can say without a doubt

my soul is fresh and new.

-CV

Reviews

[Peggy Gildon]

Aw sobriety! Life is good. Wonderful poem and very insightful. I also write about addiction and recovery. This is a beautiful piece.