I Am Not My Brother's Keeper

I knew how to run your life
though mine was out of control.
I learned a great lesson
when finally I admitted
I was powerless over addiction
and my life was unmanageable.
At that point I began, at long last,
to learn to be my own keeper
by surrendering my life daily
to a power greater than me
and by working only on my issues,
what I could change, what I should change,
and letting you run your own.
I thank you for taking back
responsibility for running the world.