visions

ginger-ale

such a

substance,

the color of

ancient paper

tasting of ginger

and usually

helping

to quiet the stomach

and soothe.

yet i am not ginger-ale,

i am not magic

i am not pale gold

i am not soothing

i am not calming.

not the ginger-ale, me,

but the stomach.

and in need of the

ginger-ale badly.