Whenever things get really tough;
You can’t imagine what to do
Everything is going wron g
NOTHING just DOESN’T make NO sense to you
A peek in the mirror reveals a great big frown
Life seems to be crashing in, there’s no answers to be found
Depression takes you by the hand,
……..Silently……leading….you……away…………..
From the hope and serenity you had just yesterday
Just around the corner
is HOPElessness and despair
Then along comes confusion
mixed in with a lot of fear
And so you begin to THINK
Wouldn’t it be great to put life on hold
Snap! You’ve just forgot everything you’ve been told
About it you no longer have to think
Because right now
YOU WANT A DRINK
WELL,
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO KNOW
THAT IT’S TO A MEETING YOU SHOULD GO
ONCE YOU GET THERE, HAVE SOME COFFEE AND TAKE A SEAT
SOON YOU’LL FIND OUT
THE PEOPLE THERE ARE REALLY COOL, , AWFULLY NICE
And PRETTY NEAT
THEN PUT ON YOUR SEAT BELT
IT’S GONNA BE A REAL WILD RIDE
TAKE OFF THE SHADES
THERE’S NO REASON ANYMORE TO HIDE
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LISTEN
TO WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY
SOON YOU WILL REALIZE
YOU’RE NOT REALLY HAVING THAT BAD A DAY
WHEN THE SPIRIT STRIKES YOU
AND YOU WANT TO SHARE
JUST RAISE YOUR HAND
AND TELL US WHAT WE NEED TO HEAR
WHEN THE MEETINGS OVER,
HOLD A HAND,
SAY THE SERENITY PRAYER
------ WALK OUT THE DOOR
YOU WILL FEEL SO MUCH BETTER
YOU’LL REALIZE THERE’S NO NEED TO
CAUSE THE BAGGAGE YOU CARRIED IN HERE
YOU CARRY WITH YOU NO MORE
Author notes
Written June 6th, 2006
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Excellent
This is very very good and oh so true . If there are families that so wants this to be so they might start going to the meetings as well for often they will teach you how so often its not only the ones drinkings faulkt the way they are it is a family illness that takes the whole family to see it through
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At first the title confused me, but I get it now. It is also part of my favorite lines in the poem.
"WALK OUT THE DOOR
YOU WILL FEEL SO MUCH BETTER
YOU’LL REALIZE THERE’S NO NEED TO
CAUSE THE BAGGAGE YOU CARRIED IN HERE
YOU CARRY WITH YOU NO MORE"
It is like the rush of relief in the poem. We all have our own baggage and I believe that to be able to let it go and not feel alone when you do it is the greatest forms of relief a person can have. I like the sense of confusion in the fourth line, that makes even clearer the words you were saying, while not really being proper english. I like how you utilized the spaces and punctuation to accentuate meaning in your poem and not as just dead space between lines and words. I used to go to AA meetings with my uncle. They always seemed really close and my uncle always left looking accomplished. So in a way I understand what you mean.
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A well thought out piece written with much conviction I think.
Extremely good.
This Would make a great flyer to handout.
Great stuff!!
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Wonderful
Just a great read, up lifting and powerful. Gives one the strangth to move on. Well done.
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Believable
This is written with sincerity and heart. Gives the feeling of really unburdening one's soul at a meeting.
Patty
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How true the sentiments you express in these lines - easy to read and understand the importance of these meetings, of staying sober and living life to the fullest. Strong message you convey here.
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painfuly sad
pain is a emotion that preys on are souls, forever trapping us into self destruction, so sad that life has to be like that, i share your pain and wish you well angel of pain
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VERY HEAERTFELT POEM!!!!!!!!!!
Hi there, I see I commented on this last year, it is still an amazing and emotionasl write. Thank you again for sharing your feelings with us here. This was beautiful and very heartfelt. You take care. Sandy
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A perfect message for me to take home up and away..no I am no superman to think like this yet the moment so dour and the poem so practical the message is conveyed to me lucidly Shubs
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WONDERFUL POEM
This was a very heartfelt poem. An emotionial write. Thank you for sharing. I know how you feel. It is so important to have someone there when you start getting down. Sometimes they are not and then it gets worse. I am always here to listen. Keep smiling.
Take care, Sandy 
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