More Lines From My Life
Synopsis:
This is a poetic testimony to the trespasses that life makes on the living. When the ballast shifts losing precious stability and sometimes even more than that I hope you find here a hand to hold and a shoulder on which to rest your head. When enthusiasm runs thin and motivation seems scarce my wish is that you come to these pages and find whatever it takes to move you forward whether it be a nudge or a swift kick. This volume may not be everything, but it is a lot; more than a sip or a swallow; this is a years worth of rain. Please let it seep in.
Book Excerpt:
The Resentment of an Acorn Because no one believedthat I was a giant oak inside,I had to prove it and drop my little capand leave my shell behind. Now I stand big and tall,alone, board feet to the sky.I have lost my portability in my questfor the recognition of my potential. My amazing growth painful due to its cause;poor mental health is a bitter road to achievement.As I stand head and shouldersabove the undulating canopyreflection comes on a sweet breeze. Am I sorry I’m here, it could have been worse,could have been eaten by a squirrelor glued endlessly to a third-grade art project“my walk through the woods” Bugs could have gotten me,though that looms even now.I could have disintegrated, lost my power and integrity. Whatever the driver I am appreciative of the destination,there were many darker roads on that map.It’s good to be here. IIt’s good to be anywhere sober. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Adjustment The chase is on, round and round it goesand where it stops no one knows.I run after control and change as I grasp,but can never quite get my fingerswrapped around the thing. An open fist is an adjustment;no fist at all would be a feat.The fool’s errand I send myself on brings suffering;there would be suffering anyhow, I feel I am the cause due to my attempt to avoid it;another backhanded attempt at the illusion,the goal, control. Adjusting to reality is at first freefall;rarely do I get to second.The shape taken by the shift in my gearsto no gears at all dilates my pupils and the rest is white. If the colors come back I don’t know when.If the ground beneath me returns I don’t know how.I am blinded by the light and can only follow the sound. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Pucker Up The gifts I never expected,never knew I needed,never imagined wanting,arrive wrapped in fretful apprehensionmore often than not. “Who knew?” I ask myselfstanding swathed in a skinI never realized I owned. My identity has been handed to mean article at a time,each item less likely than the last. Do they fit, yes of course,fit as if they were made for me,fit because they are me. My inability to recognize myselfis a stumbling block;my willingness to try is my salvation. Though there are times whena kiss is just a kiss,there are other times when a kisscan change the whole world.
Author Comment:
Sherrie Theriault, writer and outsider artist lives in northwest New Jersey where she writes villain-free fiction for children, creates coloring books for all ages, writes daily inspiration books for the recovery community and has other works of collected poetry. Books available on Amazon.com include the following: Cala Mae The Deep Dark Day In The Congenial Chronicles The Holland’s Adventure Fill Me In Fill Me In, Too Filled In Sober on the Way to Sane More Sober on the Way to Sane On- Liners to Live By My Sponsor Said… Elissa: Queen of Carthage Was Love Lost Order of Protection The Story Precedes the Question Can You See? What the Birdies Told Me About You The Enchanting Dog 3 titles are available at Blue Stockings, Manhattan, NY. 11 titles are available at The Clinton Book Shoppe, Clinton, New Jersey. 4 titles are available at Giovonni's Room on the corner of 12th and Pine, Philadephia, Pa. You can find Sherrie’s art work at Hang-Ups Gallery in Allentown, PA or online at: SerendipitousGallery.com Please feel free to contact her there if you have any questions.
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Affirmation, Hope, Humor, Love, Recovery, Sobriety, Wisdom
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Original Publish Date:
August 9, 2009
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