Lemon tea and sage
Reminds me of my childhood summers
Noses buried in my mother's herbal garden
And the gentle hills of moss
Cushioning my falls
Curious dragonflies and bees
And the wonderful feeling of freedom
My lungs could move back then
As my mouth, without hesitation
Coffee and peppermint
Reminds me that I'm jaded
Potions and herbs treat anxiety
And the rumpled sheets of my bed
Cradle my exhaustion
I struggle to speak with conviction
My carelessness is buried
Beneath pages of equations
And college letters crowding my brain
The news is no longer the weather
Tracking thunderstorms from my parent's lap
I now watch what's important
Attack, after attack, after attack
Lemon tea and sage
Let me sip that sweet fountain of youth
Ignorance is bliss
And yet, sadness is truth
