Category: medicine
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Go Down
Day after day Night after night With an unrelenting Yet painful truth I took my medicine I tasted the bitter herbs My stomach twisted in knots I reached for water, drunk it, yet found no relief This is my soil to til, This is my truth to bury This is my hill to climb This…
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Laughter as Medicine
It’s been a long battle. I would like to say that it’s been easy but there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. I hope this poem is a bit of inspiration for all that read it. Let the waves of life pass over You will not be moved Let the sun…
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In retrospect: Laughter
Some of the kindest people have been through the most excruciating circumstance. Never assume that a grinning face and a hopeful spirit is devoid of personal tragedy. Some people smile in order to move past their pain. That’s why laughter is the best medicine. Love always, Esha <3
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Keep Laughing
The pain may hurt you. Your friends may see your struggle and desert you. But laughter is the best medicine you will ever find. Because it makes the day bearable when the clouds form overhead. It makes the tears taste like bitter honey. It makes the hot coals turn to glowing embers that are strong…
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Allergies
Blushing honeysuckles sway with delight. Their push and pull is dictated by cheerful weeds. The pond nearby reflects the brilliant shine of green algae and excited fish. Flies mingle on the surface of it and play freeze tag with misquotes nearby. Johnson grass soaks up the sun’s radiance. They stand tall like wheat in a…
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Unpopular Reality
Give me the truth One thing I learned about lying Is the upkeep cost is too high Because you have to lie again to maintain a lie So tell me the truth Even if it curls your upper lip And brings salty disappointment to trusting eyes I can’t live in the dark Unaware of the…
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Today
today, bitter unlearned sweat glistened from hard temples coated in hurt and frustration black, blue and red marker covered signs that said: Black Lives Matter, Justice For George, We All Bleed The Same speak to the distress we feel the agony we see everyday and on TV the inequity we swallow like chalky…
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