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.