The Recovery Process
it was the acceptance of flaws
that made the keys,
that opened the doors,
it was this,
that took the broom and did the chores
tidying up –
the mess in my mind
suddenly becomes more organised,
suddenly i am fine,
but there is no solution
no, ‘one size’, fits all
,self esteem still has its moments –
when it crouches down –
and looks so small
but would i go back to a time –
when i could barely speak
when maturity was so unkempt and weak
well, i do not think so
not now, not now i am here
because it was the acceptance of flaws
that started to clear,
it was learning about self,
that doused and put out flames of fear
James Garratt – July 2024
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The Recovery Process – Written July 2024 (Aged 49)
