Many a Slip 

Many a slip betwixt cup and lip

Many a spill before I sip

Many a knot to be untied

Many a means of escape I’ve tried

Many an hour of confession

Many a season of depression

Many a tangle to unravel

Many a holdup as I travel

Many a habit to be kicked

Many a wound to be licked

Many addictions to numb the pain

Many a drug to cloud the brain

Many a dream buried and dead

Many a sleepless night of dread

Many a word that I regret

Many a deed I can’t forget

Many a blessing taken for granted

Many a seed of discord planted

Many a plan crashed and burned

Many a lesson poorly learned

Many a shocking self-discovery

Many a day of halting recovery

Many a toxic thought to ponder

Many a murky way to wander

Many a friend to offend

Many a rule I must bend

Many a layer to strip away

Many a prayer for a better day

Many a struggle with original sin

Many a fall and rising again