Addicted Recovered
Stefani Boutelier
Smoking and polluting lungs
Chewing gum and popping bubbles
Hustling ganja on the corner
Dancing through grass at a concert
Sniffing snuff, stardust mind
Smelling snapdragons on a walk
Eyes glued to the dark web
Writing poetry for self or the masses
Sipping each hour to gain freedom
Sit-ups, push-ups, moving to gain muscle
Pills deadening the pain
Meetings, meditating to awaken
Posting positives to public media
Learning, connecting through virality
Ignoring signs and hiding feelings
Talking through the emotional labor
Chomping, vomiting, overconsumed
Moderating motions through balance
Judging self through actions
Shaming self through guilt
Coping to ignore realities
Coping to understand possibilities