Strength or Weakness

Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong. ~ Leo Buscaglia

Most of us in Recovery were weak people,
unable to manage our lives, without a hint
of power to conquer our cravings,
our addictions whether to comfort foods,
to alcohol, to drugs, to gambling, to sex,
to exercise...we were weak, powerless
cruel to all who got between us and oblivion.
But we found our answer
as we surrendered our weakness,
found a Power Who Could and in that Power
found strength in reserve, superfluous
to the Power and, claiming that trait
as our own, we found sufficient love,
ample release from the trauma of despair
to become gentle, to live Love and Power.

Copyright : Inara Prusakova