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by Michael Plante To those who decide to take the long road homemay they be celebrated as those before us;for the journey they’ve chosenis laborious and daunting.The road is unforgiving and the challenges many. For those that take the long road home;may they be blessed in the God’s light;forever knowing that their spirit was made…
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by Michael Plante I am a conductorso are you.We travel along a laid-out track.What fuels our momentum is what drives our fears;the past. Charging towards the unknownbelieving fate has our backsthe rails we call faithare the only thing we can feel.We hear the song of the railssinging out in the darknessthe old tune we’ve come…
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by Michael Plante 20 Years clean and sober is a milestone for any alcoholic or drug addict. It is understood that the 12-Step Program is a “one-day-at-a-time” concept yet the accumulation of days sober is motivation to progress with the steps and to live a life of serenity. So when a person has accumulated 20…
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by Michael Plante Fire is a companion that will never let you down. It says, I will always love you; I will never let you go, but if you ignore me, I will burn your house down. Fire needs to be nurtured and as it grows requires more attention; just as a young child requires…
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Michael Plante When you see a child sitting outside their house a tear in their eye and smudge dirt on their cheeks;a woman screams from within and the sound of breaking furniture; you understand that it’s not any of your business. So you move on.Your steps become quiet and you search for something to occupy…
