She comes to several meetings
every week, doesn’t talk about
decades in the program.
says she’s “recovering
from compulsive eating
and I’m a sponsor.”
She’s given service
on every possible level
and still does mundane tasks
without a murmur.
She contacts other members,
active or missing for a while,
says thanks for contributions,
and I missed seeing you.
Through times we could
have lost the community
she kept coming back
so there were meetings
we could return to.
Through personal losses
and medical issues
she’s a picture of Recovery,
living in the promises.