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To Battle Hard Addiction

My demons were my spirits They are what I used to drink Now I sit back eating sherbets I am forever on the brink To battle hard addiction You have to really want To avoid a lot of friction Watch where you take a jaunt My battle was with the bottle And some addictive drugs I did them all full throttle Left so many empty jugs I was laying on my floor Could barely find a pulse Then a friend came to the door I was starting to convulse Looking through my life I do have a few regrets But I am nicer to my wife We love watching the sunsets There was no intervention I cleaned up on my own Do it all with good intention In the end it will be known I was used to falling over But now I’m standing up I found a four leaf clover And it sure does bring me luck Now have no battle with liquor Or even more addictive things Now can look at me and snicker And you won’t get any swings If I could start all over I would change everything Search earlier for a clover And the luck that it can bring Have you seen addiction Or battled with it yourself Have you caused a lot of friction Just to blame it on an elf Healed from all affliction I am standing on my own Now on my newest mission My possibilities have grown

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 11/5/2010 10:13:00 AM
Enjoyed reading the many diverse poems here today. I am glad to have came across yours amongst these wonderful poems John. Wishing you a magnificent weekend. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/4/2010 2:18:00 PM
Very interesting write on to battle hard addiction, john
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Date: 11/4/2010 11:17:00 AM
left so many empty jugs. so have i. i don't re3al want to break down in tears over this besides i have other thing to cry about. john
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