there is a spell
that might possibly tell
                what’s evil and good
                those thoughts for food
that can’t be worse
than a main road curse

                take the tiny path
                learn a little bit of math
and you might live on
healthy and strong
                greet the future hello
                not just for show

stay dead curious
take your voodoo serious
                and what can go wrong
                don’t hesitate for long
drink a glass of water
just for starter

                don’t spill the spells
                for the evening bells
walk on if you need
run fast, take the lead
                and finally there
                are the people who care.

        © Dominik Alexander / 2024
        © Nitish Patel (image)