To the recovering alcoholic

[oscarose]

When you meet a sober alcoholic,
You meet a hero.

His mortal enemy slumbers within him;
He can never outrun his disability.

He makes his way through a world of alcohol abuse,
In an environment that does not understand him.

Society, puffed up with shameful ignorance,
Looks on him with contempt,
As if he were a second-class citizen,
Because he dares to swim against,
the stream of alcohol. But you must know:
No better people are made than this.

[nomadd]

When you meet a sober alcoholic,
You meet a hero.

His mortal enemy slumbers within him;
He can never outrun his disability.

He makes his way through a world of alcohol abuse,
In an environment that does not understand him.

Society, puffed up with shameful ignorance,
Looks on him with contempt,
As if he were a second-class citizen,
Because he dares to swim against,
the stream of alcohol. But you must know:
No better people are made than this.

Hero? I can think of many people to whom I'd happily apply that word, but never an ex-pisshead.

[shaunbhoy]

When you meet a sober alcoholic,
You meet a hero.

His mortal enemy slumbers within him;
He can never outrun his disability.

He makes his way through a world of alcohol abuse,
In an environment that does not understand him.

Society, puffed up with shameful ignorance,
Looks on him with contempt,
As if he were a second-class citizen,
Because he dares to swim against,
the stream of alcohol. But you must know:
No better people are made than this.

I'll drink to that!!

[doodab]

How about recovering coke heads, pill heads, smokers, tokers, speed freaks and congenital masturbators?

[NotAllThere]

How about recovering coke heads, pill heads, smokers, tokers, speed freaks and congenital masturbators?

You can be a hero as well if you want.

[Cliphead]

I watched two friends die from alcoholism after a tough battle. Addiction of any kind is nothing to make light about.

[Ruprect]

How about recovering coke heads, pill heads, smokers, tokers, speed freaks and congenital masturbators?

I've never conned anyone, let alone my own john thomas

[oscarose]

work in progress

Hero? I can think of many people to whom I'd happily apply that word, but never an ex-pisshead.

How about recovering coke heads, pill heads, smokers, tokers, speed freaks and congenital masturbators?

Thanks for the feedback. This draft does need some 'tweaking'. I'll publish the final version shortly.

[nomadd]

Thanks for the feedback. This draft does need some 'tweaking'. I'll publish the final version shortly.

Oh, didn't realise it was a W.I.P.

Handy tip: complete it when sober.

EDIT: OK, you've brought out the Vogon poet in me. Here's my edit:

When you confront a sober alcoholic,
You confront a fighter.

With a mortal enemy still slumbering within;
An enemy, whom cannot be defeated.

Traveling, within a world of alcoholic abuse,
Misunderstand weighing upon every step.

Society, still scorning in shameful ignorance,
Looking down, in unconcealed contempt.

A forgotton citizen,
Pushing through the crowds,
Alert amongst the alcoholic seas.

But know this, my friend:
Few are more alive than he!

[TestMangler]

How about:

There was a young man from Aberystwyth,
Who took out a girl to play whist with,
When she trumped his last trick,
He whipped out his d**k,
And played hell with the hole that she pissed with !!