Recovery Mode
I once performed mental
gymnastics upside
down on a tightrope over
the Grand Canyon
I once unzipped my flesh
and stepped out naked
in spirit astonished at
the jumble of my bones
I once rode a roller coaster
at a joyless amusement park
with my old friend vertigo
and a bottle of brine
yet here I am with my wits
about me and a new lease
on life ready to reboot
my drive in recovery mode
here I am with my wits
about me and a new lease
on life writing poetry
in recovery mode
c b snoad
draft 10-24-04
edit 1-28-17
Charles B. Snoad 