Witchdoctors
The poor child groaned
while his mother moaned
''Ah, he's possessed,
Oh, he's been bewitched'',
Superstition bemoaned.
To the witchdoctor she sped
and was back with murky potions
such yucky stinky lotions
Those mythical concoctions
The woman obeyed the wily witchdoctor
Placed belief in that traditional healer
and the poor child still groaned
but his mama no longer moaned
After two days of tribal treatment
and no lessening of predicament
she thought he needed something more potent
When all it turned out to be was a toothache dent!
But she would hear of no dentist
Like all quacks her witchdoctor
had fooled her five senses
For his spells and his chants
held her too in a trance
Quite a weird weirdo is he
Beware the medicine- man!
That devious cunning shaman
Beware that vodoo magic and witchcraft
That so survive on the gullible and the daft.
Yet I was warned to be wary of pharmaceuticals too
They too can be harmful chemicals in the long run for you
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Brilliant !!!! Xx
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A very great truth here...nicely written ?
I'm glad you think so. Thanks soo much for comment! ?
Wonderful poem
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You are welcome
Great piece of work
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I Like the fact that this offers up some VERY insightful poetic truth......a kind of poetic advice that surely will withstand the test of time!!........ALL STARS!!.... well done dear poet brother!!...... Love & Rockets!!.......T xo. : )
Poet sister it will be, I'm a lady .... Thanks soo much for your fine super review! ?
Well crafted . Well done.
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Very well written and explained especially liked the last tw,o lines,
oh so true angel
Warm thanks for nice comment, glad you like the last two lines, the big pharma can be devious too. ?
Great stuff my friend. Well done.
Thanks a bunch!
Excellent poetry here, I love the relatability from such an abstract theme, great work.
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Great work strong message.with cleverly executed metaphores and simelys
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The " hoodoo " of Voodoo, transports itself, across cultures. You, must understand herbal remedies to make life better, but, you must not fall prey to devious diversions from " The Straight Path " !! With, all that gives to you. Know how to get more out of this world, without succumbing to fear. Or, worse still, to dangers. Warn others of who does not have any interest at heart, and, just wants to take, for their own selfish ends.
Remember, sound advice, on how to enhance your experiences, and, not detract from them. Know, what can be gained from best policy, and, all which is lost by adhering to principles, to cajole, you, into doing what you do not want to. That, which makes natural instincts, to let you remain separated from life-threatening savage intent. Aimed at robbing you of the best of life.
EXPERIENCE, AND EXPERTISE, GIVES TO YOU. Not those pretending to be someone, or something, they are not.
:) :)
Hi , hmm thanks for your fine long comment, some interesting some very confusing what you say. How can a straight path have devious diversions for instance? It wouldn't be a straight path if it were devious. I don't succumb to fear unless it is a genuine thing fearing of which is good and beneficial, like for example fearing a lion is a good thing, I don't approve of those foolhardy reckless people both in the west and Dubai who don't fear lions but rather pet them, saw some poor westerners mauled due to lack of such a fear ah.
As for principles I believe we should follow good principles in life or we suffer badly and we should do things beneficial for us even if we don't want to, like for example I don't want to eat veggies neither do any of my kids but for health sake we have to cut down on meat consumption and eat them ah.
I wish you could be clearer on what you think could rob me from the best of life, experience etc.
so thanks soo much for comment but I hope you could elaborate more.