Poem by Alumni of Fairbanks Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center

The Rules

 

I can do whatever I damn well please

… but is it worth it?

When did I forget that every moment leads

to a destination?

Where did the not allowing come from?

Who made this list?

The shitty committee.

But I believed in you all along —

You just didn’t know it.

I cleared the mind.

I found the balance.

I learned to fail and get back up.

I learned I am perfect in my imperfections.

I learned that the love has always been

with me, right inside.

Don’t be afraid.

 

 

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