Just For Today

They gave me a pamphlet Small and white and marked With a square in a circle (like me with pegs) No key ring There were not enough See how popular the group has grown And they hugged me One by one, almost I tried so hard not to be tense Keep coming back They said Confirming my worth Unnecessarily (I know it) I would have liked a key ring Look how brave I am And at the end We held hands Chanted words of strength and fellowship I felt like a phony What right had I to join the circle? A square in a circle (keep coming back) I cried that night Alone with my pillows Circle-less Restore me to sanity One night, maybe two No commitment, please! It’s just for today (welcome back)