When I Start To Feel Sick

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When I start to feel sick,
My Cerebral Cortex puffs up.
Upper respiratory snot traffic
Comes to a screeching halt. 

Bug-eyed and disoriented,
I drink Sencha green tea,
Overloaded with lemon, honey, and ginger;
Served hot hits the spot. 

If a sauna is not available,
I will climb in the shower
And stand under the scalding water,
Trying to undo the achy cold sicklies.

For sustenance,
Lentil Soup is served hot,
With a brave dose of Cayenne,
Paprika, garlic, and wasabi. 

Capsaicin opens me up,
Orange juice cools me down.
Probiotic yogurt and blueberries
Finish off the attack.

In a scattered pile of 
Discarded yellow/green tissues,
A note with a quote from Hippocrates stands out:
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”

– Chuck Clenney

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