Restore Us To Sanity

We admit we’re powerless over addiction,
have unmanageable lives, then, Step Two
talk of a need to be restored to sanity.
But were we really insane?
So, what is sane? Not having a substance
or habitual action that you can’t hold in check.
Having a life that feels right, not in need
of wresting back control. A life that feels serene,
one you would choose, appropriate
for joy, love, fulfillment, a life you relish.
God, restore us to sanity!!

Shostakovich