Peaked and weak.
Flushed and Bleak.
Parched and dry.
Whiskey and rye.

A feeling we know.
A feeling so low.
The next day we met.
Shame and regret.

But we can stand tall.
We will not fall.
A sober life we live.
A sober life we give.

Together we meet.
A solemn retreat.
No one will judge.
Onward we trudge.


A.Emmi 04/17/18