Phenylpropanolamine HCl Chlorphenamine Malete Paracetamol

written by jenavictoria
for HUM 160
December 18, 2006

there is no cure for the common cold

there is no cure for a condemned soul

like tiny pieces of packed powder

see drops of red among shards of glass on the floor

sealed in bright aluminum foil

suffocated beneath plastic or cloth

popped, broken, torn

bruises, scratches, cuts

flushed down with water

a jump to the fathoms below

three times a day for seven days

for an eternity be it fire or darkness, if you believe it so

there may be a cure for the common cold

but then again there is no cure for a condemned soul