A Long Road To Serenity

Living with an alcoholic brought pain A supposed father never there Leaving us to deal with the pain and fear And only to hold on to the false hope All of the trust and hope and love is lost Of the man that chose alcoholism Instead of the relationship we had The scars of all the abuses and fear Have set me up for the panic attacks The came attacks from a supposed friend Only to have taken advantage of me Left me hear crying for somebody I always thought that NO really meant no Only to be convinced that i was wrong Sat silent after multiple attacks For years and years i'd kept it to myself Realizing now that i had needed help Finding the fellowship has made me sane To help heal all the lonesome scars As well as find a "family" that cares I know see that my dad has been really sick And have found serenity as well as peace For six years and going strong i see now My higher power and my story Knowing since having been a little girl Now finding help for me; recovery Steps, people who care and the serenity Although these scars may seem disturbing I've found in the fellowship the real me Surrounded by serenity and peace To realize that i am someone unique I know share my stories with others too Although still a teen I know that i've found me The person that i really want to be The person that i am really meant to be...