Pills and Potions

In a fallen world, stained with sin, sickness and disease

We soldier on towards the goal, often ill at ease

When we’re great we oft display an air of nonchalance

But when we’re sick we cry to God and wait for His response

While we wait impatiently, we go and see the doc

We sit in patient waiting rooms, our eyes fixed on the clock

When finally in, he coolly speaks and says “Go get undressed.

So I can place this freezing lump of metal on your chest.”

When all is said and done, we go, some paper in our hands

For something that’s supposed to heal our heads and fix our glands

With heads bowed low and elbows tucked, we break into a run

Towards that modern marvel of the world - there’s something there for everyone

If your blood begins to clot

Ticlopidine can hit the spot

If you have high cholesterol

Why not try Colestipol

When your sinuses are stuck

Some Ephedrine may clear the muck

Benign Prostate Hyperplasia?

Finasteride can help that caper

When it comes to Hypertension

Hydralazine is worth a mention

Hydroxyzine can help your Hives

Caffeine helps us stay alive

If your scalp begins to snow

Coal Tar may help stem the flow

If your bald spot fails to thrill

Go get some Minoxidil

Up all evening counting sheep?

Melatonin helps you sleep

When wiping pains your Haemorrhoids

You need Adrenocorticoids

If you go to certain areas

You may wind up in hysteria

The climate’s warm, the mozzies swarm

Injecting their malaria

Take Proguanil and Chloroquine

Primaquene and Quinidine

Then Hydroxychloroquine

Your features mightn’t seem as green

For sore knees NSAID’s

SSRI’s for OCD’s

If you have Suckle Cell Disease

Hydroxyurea if you please

Vertigo needs Meclizine

Parasites - Pentamidine

Nausea - Scopolomine

Muscle Cramp - Tizanidine

Barbiturates, Salicylates

Nitrates and Meprobamate

Venlafaxine, Azelastine

And all the antihistamines

Antivirals for your flu

Laxatives to help you poo

If runny when you defecate

Bismuth Subsalicylate

If you have itchy, flaky skin

Or Ringworm growing on your chin

There’s 7000 types of cream

There’s just enough to make you scream!

With heat packs stacked on aching backs, we press towards the goal

We wonder whether prayers are heard but know God’s in control

The King of Kings will grant us wings one day when we’re set free

But as for now Lord, thank you for our local Pharmacy!