Krystal Page #3

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I mean, I think

I may have made a mistake.

Honey child,

if you're here,

it's no mistake.

...and the wisdom

to know the difference.

Welcome. First, I'd like to thank Susan

for bringing the coffee and snacks today.

And do we have

any first-timers this morning?

Bravely into the breach.

I don't think...

Yes, you in the back.

Hi. My name is Taylor...

[Taylor] Oh, f***.

...and I'm an alcoholic.

- [all] Hi, Taylor.

- Welcome, Taylor. And...

[all] Keep coming back.

All right, so we don't have

any birthdays today.

And those of you that got your chips

this week, got them Tuesday night.

Congratulations.

So, I guess it's time

to introduce

our speaker

for this morning.

Krystal.

Hi. My name is Krystal.

[all] Hi, Krystal.

And I'm an alcoholic

and an addict.

Okay. [clears throat]

I did the stripper thing,

I did the hooker thing,

I did the heroin thing,

because something inside of me

couldn't stand

the light of day.

Everybody all normal,

in shorts,

throwing Frisbees,

suckers.

Why didn't they know

what I knew?

Sunlight is bullshit,

darkness is king.

And drugs and booze

were like the rain.

But after the rain,

I was left bone dry,

and praying for the stranger

lying next to me

to have the decency

to go away

before I open my eyes.

Since I got clean,

my eyes are open

all the time.

And the light

is the truth

that God is love.

[voice wavering] And the rain

that washes me clean

is the love that pours

down on me in this room.

[applause]

Hi.

Hello. Remember me?

Yeah, you're that kid

with the f***ed-up ticker.

- Yeah, and you're...

- Late.

- [heart beating]

- I liked your speech.

- My speech?

- Yeah.

Man, I'm not exactly running

for class president.

Right, well,

I liked your whatever.

So, I was wondering if I could

buy you a cup of coffee.

No.

[heart beating faster]

- It's happening again, isn't it?

- What?

- The heart thing, it's happening again?

- No. Absolutely not.

Look, man, I am not taking you

to the hospital again.

That was a one-time shot.

F***ing needles

and tweaked out interns.

You're not dying, are you?

No. No, I'm not dying.

Then, if I were you, I'd

consider this a pretty good day.

[heart beats more slowly]

I'm so proud of you.

Do you have a sponsor?

Only when we were young, our

toes wiggling in evening dew...

[Taylor] Whenever my mother

writes a new poem,

we have a family

get together to celebrate.

Streetlights were old friends

and their breath of each side.

No regretting, no regretting.

The stars were lanterns,

hung just for us.

While once in a blue,

blue moon

who wept as we slept

and awoke too soon, too soon.

[Taylor]

I have an announcement.

I'm in love.

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