taking courage to stand
before them
friends and family ready
honestly sharing, open
the truth of his life
sharing his challenge
the struggles still
remaining
giving voice to his demons
the struggle within him,
present
“I am an addict”, not “I was
an addict. . . ;“
words echoing in the full
room
before so many who love him
who know what he has done
they were ready to lift him
up
to heap him with praise
as if he was finished
the journey already won;
but he was quick to deny the
accolades
his battle still raging now
his response stopping them
in their tracks
a change of the atmosphere
the environment in the room
speaking truth, his pain,
his struggle
not recovered; in the fight,
yet,
his battle day by day
prayers needed ever, current
the battle still before him
to love him as he is
a beautiful chipped vessel
offering his life to God,
truly;
still fighting with his
demons
Edited
October 11, 2013
quick
to deny the accolades – v4
Edited
October 8, 2013
quick
to deny the accolades – v3
(written
at Jeremiah’s Corner, October 7, 2013)
&
Edited
September 28, 2013
quick
to deny the accolades – v2
&
July
2, 2013
quick to deny the accolades
question
and answer time and
presentation
by Chester (Chet) Birmingham
on
addiction and recovery at
Jeremiah’s
Corner,
led
by Ellen Dickinson
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
July 1, 2013
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