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[ Spiritual ] Alcoholic Synonymous
Life being a poem
one constantly revises
---you shelve the manuscript
insisting there is little
more to say on the subject
seemingly having exhausted
avenues of improvement
crumple and toss it away
out of frustration over
meeting expectations
or keep at it
deliberately writing daily
about what brings you joy
until it is no longer littered with
words, lines and stanzas
that don't
You think destiny
is out of control
God ignores prayers
the Universe doesn't
give a shit about
your wants in particular
You think this
and you thought that
because you['ve] never
fully embraced the verses
were voiced by you alone---
telling yourself otherwise
telling yourself lies
unable to stop yourself
much in the manner of
drinking, we're all alcoholics
drunk on our own convictions
until we sober up
become more discriminating
in how we wish to feel
Partake in better spirits
from the wine rack of personal
realities you define
Happiness in the moment
truly is something we can
all raise a wine glass to
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