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Tramp Poet
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since 2000-01-06
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Could Be Anywhere...

0 posted 2003-09-14 01:07 PM


Recovery?

Struggling to be ordinary
citizenship an illusive goal.
Picket fence, taxes and a dog
seemingly; out of reach, a dream.

Painting on a happy face
a job to equal rented home.
Going out, smiling hollow smile
voices stilled if only for awhile.

Ordinarily extra-ordinary
squish, squeezed into painful mold.
How to be like...successful
hard to catch, harder to hold.

Hallelujah, offered understanding
to share this common ground.
Trick seems to remain focused
building, lightning, purpose sound.

Perhaps with another, we may
walk afar, catch a rainbow.
Taking turns leading, growing
sharing a path where we're going.

Struggling to be just ordinary
functioning, semi-normal seems the goal.
A tiny start with genuine smiles
stepping up, into real recovery?

~~~~~~


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Member Patricius
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just out of reach
1 posted 2003-09-14 02:44 PM


Yup...start with baby steps is all we can do. Interesting thoughts here. Chris

"Hope" is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul ~
            Emily Dickinson




    

junemac
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since 2003-04-24
Posts 1005
uk
2 posted 2003-09-14 03:12 PM


Ordinarily extra-ordinary
squish, squeezed into painful mold.
How to be like...successful
hard to catch, harder to hold.

Hallelujah, offered understanding
to share this common ground.
Trick seems to remain focused
building, lightning, purpose sound.


EXCELLENT WORK !!!!  i love your use of words and expresion.

really great

hugs june x

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