Short Tonics Poems

H ealth forsakes you
O ver and over magic tonics promise recovery
P otential healing lures promising in the trees, again
E ven Eve knows better than to pick and eat, again...

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In this day and age, some ailments are chronic
Sonic screwdrivers are best to expensive tonics
Would I try it, no sweat
Beats incision by bayonet
Much quicker, less painful with speeds supersonic...

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In this day and age, some ailments are chronic
Sonic screwdrivers are better than expensive tonics
Would I try it, no sweat
Beats incision by bayonet
Much quicker, less painful with speeds supersonic...

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In this day and age, some ailments are chronic
Sonic screwdrivers are superior to expensive tonics
Would I try it, no sweat
Beats incision by bayonet
Much quicker, less painful with speeds supersonic

Inspired by Sir Thomas Cunningham...

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“Ashes to ashes, dust to dust”
But nobody warned me of this rust

Swirling memories recall times I was robust
Aging brings aches; sometimes I've cussed

Tonics and pills might remove some of the crust
But I can’t even remember what it means to lust“



Entry for Brian's contest...

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Abounding is the imperfection of this world
But seeing them is just as odd
And not seeing them too
For we are left in a ruse
Only to look
Never to see, for we are in the nook
We wish to 
But never tried too

Words come in thousands
And actions in thousandths
Oh! That we may see more
Then look less out the door
It's better when we look on inside
For that is where the tonics hide...

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Live with honesty and truth
In everything you hope to do.
If good things are to come your way 
Right living paves the way for you

Laughter is the best of tonics
Applied to all of life's small woes
Until they simply fade away.
Good riddance to the last of those.

Love to live and live to love,
On your face a smile at morning's start.
Value your good life every day.
And keep love flowing from your heart.




For Live, Laugh, Love, contest...

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