the way I do it

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December 8

THE WAY I DO IT


Cooking by smell, parking by ear, recovering by touch.&nbsp; The latter has to be done this way; I cannot
see into the black-box technology, which keeps me sober.&nbsp; Feel through the resentments, pain, sadness,
joy; find myself under a pile of rags with a match in my hand.&nbsp; The many times the steps have saved me from
becoming a human torch are balanced by the weight of the rope, woven from these
same rags, that together we use to drag one another to safety.&nbsp; The savory scent of a meal, or the glee of
front row parking can’t compare with the tender sense of a sober heart.

&nbsp;

Write bad advice on tissue and wipe with it.

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Master Mind



I was taught that it was my job to master fear;

raised in a religion swearing they could master death.

I used to spend all I had trying to create a master plan,

while trying to keep secure using a Master lock.

&nbsp;

I have seen Master &amp; Commander

and do not long for that burden;

in fact mastery is so much a snare and illusion.

&nbsp;

Life is quite improved

when we each have an oar and we all row on.

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Vlog: http://youtu.be/J9IaheHYzsg

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You are reading selections from Sober on the Way to Sane
and More Lines From My Life by Sherrie Theriault

http://www.amazon.com/Sober-On-The-Way-Sane/dp/1440417342/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1388576888&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=sober+on+the+way+to+sane

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