... the knowledge I now have, it is hard for me to recall how screwy the whole thing sounded—the blind leading the blind, a union of drunks, all banded together in some kind of a spiritual belief! (Alcoholics Anonymous, Kindle Locations 3845-3847)
Decades earlier I walked into the rooms
one time, a single meeting.
I couldn't leave fast enough,
had no use for the childish, silly folk,
chanting gibberish, not an intelligent word
I heard. Sometimes I wonder why
I couldn't hear the hope, the path,
the recovery in the room —
what years of peace and joy I missed
when I ignored the circled roomful
holding hands emphasizing each word
of the incantation Keep coming back.
It works if you work it.
one time, a single meeting.
I couldn't leave fast enough,
had no use for the childish, silly folk,
chanting gibberish, not an intelligent word
I heard. Sometimes I wonder why
I couldn't hear the hope, the path,
the recovery in the room —
what years of peace and joy I missed
when I ignored the circled roomful
holding hands emphasizing each word
of the incantation Keep coming back.
It works if you work it.
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