Granny's Tonic
Oh the daily news got to her
But; she couldn't turn away
It was like watching a train wreck
Though it made her nerves so frayed
Each night she turned the tv on
And her head began to pound
Politics, crime, and taxes
Made her feel like coming unwound
Anxiety kept her up at night
This old world is such a mess
She decided that she must do something
To cure herself of stress
A cup of tea is what she needed
So she headed to Cumberland Gap
In search of the wild blue flower
The Cherokee Skullcap
Now she still watches the news each day
And laughs a bit at the moronic
For it no longer drives her mad
Thanks to her Appalachian tonic
Copyright © Darlene Smith | Year Posted 2019
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