Ah, October

Its the month of colors.
Leaves of tissue paper.
When you feel like
you've got to dip
your nose into a
vat of chapstick.

You've gotten so sick
of sucking on cough drops
that you're desperate to find
any brand that's sugar free.

Ricola makes one.
Its got an echinacea and
green tea flavor.

Doesn't that sound healthy?

Others think that this is the season
for carameling apples and
painting faces. I think its
the month for sampling
as many different kinds
of immune-system boosting,
antioxidant-laden brands
of tea that you can get
your greedy little hands on.