The elixir of life
The cure of all aliments known to man
A legendary potion
Liquid gold
The answer to all life’s problems
Instant health
Eternal life
Immortality
If only such a concoction existed
I grew up in a home where we had found the answer
Well
Almost
My father
Was convinced he had discovered the answer to all health problems
Liquid Gold
And as soon as a
Sore throat
Sniffing nose
Fevered brow
Outbreak of spots
Was discovered
He produced the
TCP
With its blue and yellow label
It drove fear into my heart
My sisters and I were instantly made to gargle this disgusting, medicated mixture
We gargled
And gargled
And gargled
Yuck !!
It was horrible
Liquid Hell
And the smell
The Medicated odour
That destroyed all senses
And killed all known bacteria
My dad swore by it
Believed in it
He would even drink it neat
Straight from the bottle
Swig it down
Needless to say
I am sure it has many beneficial qualities
And no doubt it has aided in the containment of disease
But
I have never bought a bottle
And never will!
Just the smell of it
Brings back
Painful memories
As I picture
The look on my sisters faces as they were made to partake of it
Fear
Disgust
God has provided an elixir of life
By giving us his only son
The blood of Jesus
The crimson stream that flooded from his hands and side
Is eternal life
To all who believe
It’s a free gift
Offered once and in full
Complete payment for all our sins
Past, present and ones we will commit in the future
The blood of Jesus covers it all
And it is all we will ever need.
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