Vicissitude

Dividing the lines that are indistinguishable and blurred, 
Separating realities, looking for a cure,
Mending the inequities, 
That have made my heart impure. 
Contradicting visions, cloud my mind, 
Opening avenues to help define, 
Indiscriminate thoughts I won't resign, 
Heart and soul, together align.
To myself, I'll always be true, 
Lanes open, down a new avenue, 
Life now shining a brighter hue, 
Troubles now are but a few. 
Tossing away associates, relying on Friends, 
Impure thoughts, my mind tries to bend, 
Battling sobriety, I'll always fend,
Making life better, there's a means to the end. 
So moving forward, I will not rest 
Giving him to thoughts that I detest, 
Tossing impure emotions, that I have best,
Staying sober in this never-ending quest.
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