Tony

Game on!

Twenty people in a circle,

All but three anxious, very anxious.

When the rehab went into Game mode

There were always casualties;

Some tears, (not limited to females) lots of screaming

And a final verdict rendered by The Boss.

Tony, The Boss, had a history:

Including twelve last rights,

Six short stretches in prison,

And ten years as a dope fiend.

He had humor and drama to spare

Plus a good line for the women.

His mood would determine the final verdict.

I was Board Chair and attended games as a witness.

Tony’s program was successful.

We raised enough money to function,

Paid The Boss well

And showed a better then average recidivism rate.

Without Tony the program would have failed.

Without me you would not be reading this note.

I was the one with a sense of the absurd.