Directions for recovery resources shared by professionals
handed out on plates of cardboard or china
forks, knives and spoons tucked away inside
waiting patiently to be picked up and used
Each day
When the plate sits in front with no action
food grows cold, the roof falls in and supports slip & fall away
where does the money come from when the banks are dry,
shelter from elements standing empty or non-existent
Each day
Faces, expectant and wondering why
running and playing in the fog of drugs or alcohol
seemed the right thing to do when it beckoned with bony bejewelled fingers
to come outside of the supports and shelters money draining away
Each day
Recovery belongs to the individual
setting lonely tables with flowers and candles
until the deafening silence of early recovery
becomes peaceful and normal and ordinary
Each day
Recovery is shared with family and friends
slowly banishing loneliness with kindness and fun
until there is music and dancing through each twenty four hours
smiles and sunshine balanced with dark days and tears
Each day
“When I dare to be powerful ~ to use my strength in the service of my vision,
then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.”
~ Audre Lorde
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