The fattest abstinent person at a meeting is in a better place than I am if I don’t have abstinence. ~ Overeaters Anonymous, Second Edition (Kindle Locations 2834-2835).

Arrogance. Pretty darned high
on that list of character defects,
my shortcomings, the things
I’ve admitted objectionable.
I’ll find myself superior
any way I can,
comparing my outside
to your inside, or my inside
to your outside,
depending on where I shine.
Not for long, though, for deep within
I know the awful truth, my slips,
my failures, my “little white lies”
and remember how good it feels
when I clean my side of the street
and leave yours alone.