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Five days
Five days
By JFarrell
The journey from yesterday to today
Has been a long one
Couldn’t sleep
My mind afire
My insides tearing me to shreds
But as the rising sun
Slowly dispels the fog of the night
Yes
I made it
This is day 5, year 0
I am still sober
Despite how my body threatens me
I know the can of beer in my fridge
Will instantly make me feel better
But I realise now
It’s relief is an illusion
With a high price
But
I choose to make a better choice now
Now is all I have
It’s only five days
But I have not been sober
This long
In over fifteen years
Five days!
Fifteen years!
I don’t recognise myself,
This strong
This PROUD
