The Memories I Keep
Games
I went through the house
Flushing bottles of booze
Praying to God to stay sober
A game I would lose
It was a game I would play
Time and again
Despite playing alone
I never could win
I'd get anxious and angry
As mean as could be
And I hated everyone
Especially me
And just when I thought
It couldn't get any worse
Withdrawal would take over
This game was a curse
My head would start thumping
My hands would then shake
I'd toss and turn in my bed
While my stomach would ache
And if I did finally sleep
It would not be for long
I would wake up sweating
This game was all wrong
So I would stop playing
and sadly cave in
Then search for the bottle
to start over again
And that's how it went
For many a year
One game after another
Full of whiskey and beer
My life was a mess
I have to admit
Then God showed me mercy
And sent me a gift
He led me to a meeting
Where I made me some friends
Who all gave me hope
These games would soon end
If I worked the twelve steps
The best I knew how
And read the Big Book
A new life could start now
I found me a sponsor
Who helped me along
Down a path of recovery
Where I learned to stay strong
So now I refuse to give up
I keep at it full-time
It works if you work it
One day at a time
And with this new change
I'm happy to say
I no longer play games
Thank God for AA
Flushing bottles of booze
Praying to God to stay sober
A game I would lose
It was a game I would play
Time and again
Despite playing alone
I never could win
I'd get anxious and angry
As mean as could be
And I hated everyone
Especially me
And just when I thought
It couldn't get any worse
Withdrawal would take over
This game was a curse
My head would start thumping
My hands would then shake
I'd toss and turn in my bed
While my stomach would ache
And if I did finally sleep
It would not be for long
I would wake up sweating
This game was all wrong
So I would stop playing
and sadly cave in
Then search for the bottle
to start over again
And that's how it went
For many a year
One game after another
Full of whiskey and beer
My life was a mess
I have to admit
Then God showed me mercy
And sent me a gift
He led me to a meeting
Where I made me some friends
Who all gave me hope
These games would soon end
If I worked the twelve steps
The best I knew how
And read the Big Book
A new life could start now
I found me a sponsor
Who helped me along
Down a path of recovery
Where I learned to stay strong
So now I refuse to give up
I keep at it full-time
It works if you work it
One day at a time
And with this new change
I'm happy to say
I no longer play games
Thank God for AA
