On the day after New Years I woke with a start

I stumbled to the bathroom, it was no longer dark

I stepped on the scale, oh no, it won’t stop!

Up five pounds, no ten, fifteen, what a crock!

The memories are all coming back to me now

We got fudge and divinity, cookies and pie

All kinds of goodies from neighbors coming by

It all looks so good I’ll have just a taste

I surely don’t want it to go to my waste

But a taste’s not enough, I have to have more

I sampled, I sipped and tasted galore

And now what can I do after such celebration

I’ve got a bad headache and should I mention constipation

What were the words from David Christopher now?

For all of these problems USE LOWER BOWEL!!

But where is my bottle, nowhere to be found

And now I remember there was someone at work

Who didn’t have theirs and he was all bound

For class in a hurry so I gave him mine

Oh yes it was Jesse

And now all I have are some fruits and a veggie

Let’s not forget all the grains have I many

All stacked in my basement in buckets a plenty

I’ll soak them I’ll sprout them and then I’ll low heat them

And my family will love me when I make them all eat them

I’ll make some fresh juice and a green smoothie knowing

Whole grains nuts and seeds will all get me going

With two feet of snow on the ground and more falling

Jogging is out but my Cellercizer’s calling

Exercise yes it’s a must for good health

A good attitude too, all this will help

I’m on a good path to making things better

And I won’t forget to drink lots of water

Happy Healthy New Year to you and to me too!

Jo Francks is a Master Herbalist working at the School of Natural Healing