Overnights

I'm not ashamed to admit
that I checked myself in
but I'm a little embarrassed 
to be here once again 
after I promised myself
I'd never come back
maybe I should stop making
promises I fail to keep
so here I am one more time
in worse shape than before
at least the room looks nicer
than I remembered
but I won't stay long
not that you haven't tried 
to get me to stay longer 
after each session we've had
overnights are long enough
I just don't want to make a 
habit out of coming here
every time things go left
part of recovery is 
learning how to recover
and if I can't do it on my own
what's the point in leaving

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