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t. reflexion
t. reflexion
Oct 17, 2008 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

ARTERIAL CURE

ARTERIAL CURE Alternative tradition implies What goes up must come downSee the waiting wondersMy aunt in the villagePrepared some medicineFor reducing hypertensionIn these times of stressShe collected tree barksBy seven shrinesOn seven hillsOver seven nightsAnd from seven witch doctors She brewed them in dry ginWith seven leavesIn seven potsFor seven daysA friendly witch offersA helping hand to treatThe malady of crooked nervesBanish rheumatismAnd make you young againIf you are interestedI will bring some samplesFor your drinking pleasure And after a sipOf this elixirHanded down to meWith a sacred oathTo keep and protectFrom the profaneAll you will seeIs celestial gloriesNo worriesNo problemsNo loss of manhoodYou see what I mean 


— t. reflexion, Oct 17, 2008

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Country/Region: NGA

Favorite Poets: Inspired by an article in an old manuscript , It reads:, AXIOMS OF PERFECTION, In the physical order – In the realization of the dream of beauty, In the moral order – In the realization of the dream of love, In the intellectual order – In the realization of dream of poetry, In the spiritual order – In the realization of the dream of the mystics

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Eduardo Cruz

Eduardo Cruz

17 years 7 months ago

T.

what is this love potion #9, if it is I'll take two. LOL This is well written. I real enjoyed it, I immediately wanted some! Thank's, Eddie
t. reflexion

t. reflexion

17 years 7 months ago

Eddie

I wish I had some, I would glady send it to you by e-mail, but this is only a plea for Alternative medicine. We have a rich tradition here which should be promoted by the government and allowed to operate alongside orthodox medicine. Look at what China is doing with traditional medicine, it is great, don't you think so? Actually, we have these roots, tree barks, leaves that are very good for the improvement of health, but the knowledge is with individuals who inherited it from their forebears. If these knowledge are not documented and preserved, we will loose them. Thank you for the reading and comment. Best wishes. T.
themoonman

themoonman

17 years 7 months ago

T...

I'm with Eddie, send me a batch of that stuff too... I have to ask if your aunt is really concocting potions? Seven is a strong number in the world... enjoyed your poem Richard
t. reflexion

t. reflexion

17 years 7 months ago

Richard

No I have no aunt that does this, but I know somebody who knows somebody who also knows somebody whose aunt prepares these portions, you see what I mean? We are already loosing the knowledge inherited, which was common to us. Yes, seven is a strong number, like the human head we have seven openings, the two nostrils, two eyes, two ears, one mouth. It is in this heptad that we abide to carry out our work for the day. Thank you for the reading and for the comment. Best wishes. T.