In addiction
I lost a lot of old friends to recovery
I was stuck on the same
Principles
Figure'n I had everything
Right
In addiction I forgot a
Lot of good memories
And did not make time
To make new ones
That were worthwhile or
That I'd care to share
With those who count
In addiction it was
All about me
My feelings my hurts
My guilt my problems
Nobody could possibly relate
To my suffering
In addiction
My pen was still
My voice was silent
And today seemed
Unfaceable
In recovery
I lost a lot of old friends to addiction
I embraced new principles
And gave myself a chance
In recovery I remembered
A lot of good memories
And was mentally present
To make many many more
Memories that
I'm not ashamed to talk about
With anyone
In recovery I found
The importance of community
Helping those who are
Where I once was
Stand up and feel empowered
In recovery
I could not harness my pen for hours at a time
My voice was loud, confident, truthful, and sure
And there was nothing
I could not face
Yeah either path you chose whether addicted or sober you're gonna make friends and lose them..Have negative consequences and positive..Being sober is no cake walk either..as I should have incorporated into this piece, but it was being read aloud to people who are trying to get sober..As an addict the last thing you need to hear are people glorifying The good ol days so some of the balance got lost in the shuffle..That's the beauty of poetry though...I can always get the ol pen and pad out and jot one tomorrow..Thank you for reading my poems Lily.. :)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Loss of old friends and meeting them again in new form with new faces both are amazing with this expression. Fantastic sharing.10
Yeah this poem is basically about bad habits and the whole different mind state which ensues in either way you happen to take..I have been down both paths..Thanks for reading.. :) Cheers