Some People Tell Us - Jerry Nevins

It’s not me,
It must be them
How can I have a problem, I
Still have a house and family, how
Can I take care of the repossession when
My wife and kids run around, acting
Like they live in fear of me?

They all tell me that something called
Denial will keep me a prisoner when
Reality can help set me free.
Those are just words that
Confuse and scare me.
If I wasn’t so hopeless
I wouldn’t feel so damn helpless.

There is hope and
Some help, too. Recovery
Is going to happen somewhere
In Placer County today, when
A chemically addicted person in recovery, shares
Their strength and hope with
A person that feels that these qualities have left forever.


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