Natural Or Synthetic

'Woodsorrel and violet
To soothe the heart's fret'
Fo heart's broken by a male
So goes the old country tale;
A herb for all their needs
Or potion to right misdeeds;
So easy now to scoff or scorn
With the empirical now left forlorn.
A drug for this and one for that
With side effects,often worse,
Accompany the cure...with a curse
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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August 16, 2008 at 9:02 AM
Hey Brian, maybe I'll have to come to you on my next novel. It is about the turn or the century and in the Indian territory of South Dakota. It will have a lot to do with the herbal uses of the Indian medicines. I know the story but this is what is keeping me from getting into it. I will have to do a lot of study and at the present time I am having to much fun reading my three novels to nursing home and senior centers. Cowboys of course is the era involved. God Bless, Cile
Winter Avatar
August 14, 2008 at 6:37 AM
Yes, well said Brian - and Kristin too! It's all gone a bit overboard. Love, Shar
Reynolds Avatar
August 14, 2008 at 3:06 AM
Exactly. every socond commercial nowadays is for some dang pill to help with things that don't even NEED helping! Fear is the pill they are shoving down our throats, and it is a bitter pill. Well said, Brian! Love Kristin
Jordan Avatar
August 14, 2008 at 2:49 AM
Brian - This reminds me of the Hep-c inner-furion treatment I was on - It came not with a list of side affects it came with a book of them - always a pleasure Brian - God Bless
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