Despair Poem by Gerard Okeeffe

I have my life back again
From a pit of deep despair
I used to dig it deeper
with Every passing year
The bottle cured all my ills
Or so I used to think
But for every drop
that I drank
The deeper I would sink
My marrage hit the rocks
The kids left in disgust
the business went down the drain
Soon I would be bust
I carried on a few months more
Ended up on the streets
But then my mindset changed
Ill get back on my feet
So I quit the bottle
There and then
The first few days were hell
But I would not give in
I needed to get well
When the kids found out
They rallied round
And showed me so much love
And with their help I now am strong
Thanks to god above
So don't despair
it can be done
I am the living proof
and let me tell you
life is great
When you quit
The cursed hooch
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