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      Charles – GT
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        Climbing my own mountain I have found a ledge

        Care must be taken to stay clear of the edge

         

        As long as I stay on it I know I have relief

        It keeps me clear of danger from those rocks beneath

         

        When I first got on it, it wasn’t very high

        Life was not so good, in doldrums did I lie

         

        I gave my ledge a name, it was Recovery

        It kept me safe and sound, while I stayed gambling free

         

        Now my ledge rose higher, things were not so low

        But I must still be careful, to avoid the rocks below

         

        Now my ledge is wider, life’s a lot more easy

        But if I look down from the edge, I can still get queasy

         

        Because I can still remember, how hard it was to climb

        And when I tell you now, I’m doing it in rhyme

         

        I am quite happy, that I’ll never reach the top

        Being on my ledge, I’ll never have to stop

         

        Staying on recovery, I still really know

        That I must be aware of those rocks below

         

        Higher, wider on it goes; it is really good

        It gives me more than gambling ever really could

         

        We all have a ledge, you can find one too

        Come on up and join me, you’ll really like the view

      • #9794
        April
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          Thanks for sharing! Great poem!

        • #9793
          Charles – GT
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            This came up ina group discussion somehow so here it is bumped up.

          • #9792
            Monica1
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              Great poem. Enjoyed reading it.

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