Sober Today

The title On An Isle Called Rotoroa comes from the third line of a song which I wrote on the island that was set to the tune of Pokarekare Ana, an iconic Maori waiata (song).

My song was adopted as a mantra and sang every week in chapel, replacing One Day At A Time.



Here we are, and we are sober

Here we are, we’re on our way

On an isle called Rotoroa

We’re together, that’s our way.

 

One people, we’re a family

Staying clean’s our common aim

We will put the guilt behind us

With the anger, guilt and shame.

 

Chorus

Sober today

I’m clean, today

Together we’ll do it -

We’ve found the way.

 

We once walked a lonely highway

Powerless, staggering and blind

Living sober is now my way

Healthy, straight, with peace of mind.

 

And our high comes from sobriety

And our power comes from above.

We’ve a higher power, almighty

That brings hope and peace and love.