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Free Me Jesus

Free me Jesus I can’t feel my legs My hands are trembling Free me Jesus I just need a drink And I’ll be ok Free me Jesus I can’t drink the wine And take the bread Free me Jesus My wife loves me so But she don’t understand Free me Jesus I swear I believe But Jack Daniels is 80 proof Free me Jesus I love you so But Budweiser goes down so slow Free me Jesus Coffee in hand Cigarette to go Free me Jesus There’s no place to go There’s no one to know Free me Jesus Just 12 steps from here I stumble on the first And fall on the second Free me Jesus….

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/8/2013 10:35:00 PM

Wow, Stephen, I miss stopping by. I so love the inspiration dropped from the bottom of your heart. I've been stumbling these past few weeks.. a wonderful poem to share at any given moment... HUGS.. Linda

Karen Anglesey

Date: 12/8/2013 7:51:00 PM

Awesome metaphor in this one. It seems stumbling is the inevitable condition we all face. The last verse with the 12 steps really nails it. ~K

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 12/8/2013 7:54:00 PM

thanks Karen. I have my good days and then a few bad days. I am getting better though. One damn day at a time.~Kilmer

Joseph Sergi

Date: 11/29/2013 6:55:00 AM

you have written about a hard road in life but with faith anything is possible. Nice write

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 12/3/2013 11:18:00 PM

Thanks for the kind words Joseph. I appreciate it. ~Kilmer

Kathryn Collins

Date: 11/27/2013 8:59:00 PM

Hi Kilmer - I knew I liked you. Birds of a feather and all that. Thanks for the comments. love, Kathy

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 12/3/2013 11:17:00 PM

Well it will have to do for now....

Kathryn Collins
Date: 12/3/2013 7:23:00 AM

not exactly a slogan.

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 11/29/2013 8:02:00 PM

Birds of a feather, indeed! ~Kilmer

Muhereza Rodgers Roger

Date: 11/26/2013 1:39:00 AM

You have marked down something i made in prayer 10years ago and indeed am now free...Thanks am so glad i read this to the end

Muhereza Rodgers Roger
Date: 12/4/2013 2:29:00 AM

I believe he will get you there, i have made a prayer for you before i posted this

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 12/3/2013 11:19:00 PM

Thanks Rodgers. It is a hard road but I am getting there. ~Kilmer

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 11/26/2013 1:02:00 AM

Great poem. (: This reminded me of my brother. Alcoholism must be hard from all I have seen and heard. Personally, I stay away from it. This is a cool style and the refrains were very effective. :) Always, Laura

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 11/26/2013 1:26:00 AM

It no fun. I wish I had never touched a drop. Thanks for the kind words. Everyday is a new day for me. ~Kilmer