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I can’t take any more and I don’t think my belly can
It’s oopy and gloopy like rotten runny custard
As sickly as slime as disgusting as mustard
My Doctor says Neal “It WILL do you good
“If you take it with water or after your food
“It will kill that cough and dry up that cold”
I’d rather chew on your socks or a piece of old mould
Than
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Though I hold my nose and count to four
And promise myself “That’s it! No more!”
Mum still forces me to take it
(Though sometimes I fake it)
She says “It’s Amoxicillin
“Perfect for killing those nasty germs”
That liquid gives me nightmares, makes me shudder and squirm
And I swear it glows bright in the dark of the night
In the corner of the kitchen when I switch off the light
There’s always a struggle and often a fight
When it’s time for my
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Yuck! Yuck! Yuck!
I need a sugary sweet to suck
To lose the lingering flavour stuck to my tongue
I want to run
I want to hide
I feel it trickle down my throat and invade my insides
I’m going to grab the bottle and pour it down the sink
Or tip the entire contents into my sister’s drink
What’s the worst thing you could swallow that’s not purple, green or pink?
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I don’t ever want to sip that stuff again
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