[MajestyJo]

The Mystery

People, please listen, and hear what I say
For although there are barriers that hinder the way
There is a solution to the plight that you feel
An answer to the anger, the pain, and the fear

For I was once lost in the depth of despair
With no one to turn to, and no one to care
Filled with pain, humiliation and shame
Isolated, confused, frightened - insane
Caught in a web of self-doubt and deceit
Fooling myself with expectations to meet
Nurturing, caring, fulfilling each need
Of everyone, anyone, but least of all, me

Into oblivion - a way to escape
The bottle,-the answer-oh what a mistake
Further and further to hell I did slide
Until only a ghost of myself did survive

Now, what happened next is a mystery, unsolved to this day
For something or someone silently showed me the way
A way to be free from the shackles of drink
To be able to feel; to be able to think

And gave me a guideline-so simple, so true
Of honesty, openness, and willingness to
Look into yourself and accept what you see
A genuine HERO just waiting to be free

So just open your heart, your mind, and your soul
To a life of sobriety, to shape and to mould
Fore there by the grace of God, you will find
Acceptance, Serenity, and true Peach of Mind.

- Lois Stargratt

I was fortunate to be given some of her work in early recovery. I have more, and I think some of them are already posted, but always going back to affirm that I am on track.