An Event That Changed Me
AN EVENT THAT CHANGED ME
I checked one morning just to see
Had I parked my car and not hit a tree
I found it in the carport where it should be
No broken headlights and it was dent free
The only problem I faced to my chagrin
How to remove it from the spot it was in
It was not in the position it should have been
It was parked sideways, not end to end
How I got it in there I haven't a clue
I had experienced a blackout from too much brew
Now my dilemma was what must I do
My mind was racing --- I was in a stew
It took thirty minutes to maneuver it out
'Cause a Ford LTD is long and stout
You may be wondering what this is about
There's a story behind without a doubt
It was January eleventh nineteen eighty two
My instinct told me what I needed to do
Tell my boss it's time I was through
Denying my problem with frosted mug brew
I now have been sober for thirty six years
And a relationship with Christ removed my fears
Of losing a career that spanned twenty years
And spend my final days crying a lifetime of tears
Now I tell others how my life is sublime
And how I am living one day at a time
How they don't have to spend every single dime
On drinking or drugging or committing a crime
Come out of denial and freely admit
Their life is unmanageable and they are tired of it
Accept Christ as Savior, there'll be no regret
Eternity will be the best high you can get
27 April 2018
For the contest sponsored by Jamie Pan
Copyright © Curtis Moorman | Year Posted 2018
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