RECOVERY

I often awake in pain, day or night
I often feel the pain of others, in the jaws of empathy
I face the wall and demons
Of recovery, within....

It takes open mind, and GUTS
To face the writing, on the wall
Of the soul so open and bleeding, torn
By the malady,s life presents
And so I awake screaming, in pain....

But painkillers don't work for me
And faith may not work for you
But the two of us together, in prayer
And respect, can climb back into the light
Then entering our new realm, recovery, hand in hand......

We face the dragon's breath
And deal deadly blows, with swords ablaze
Cutting down every obstacle, every tortured ,twisted soul
That hinders our ability
To rejoice in our recovery
Just you and me
And he..........

Tony Taylor (Chicago)