OCTOBER 2022 -- The Missing Ingredient

© October 2022

 

THE MISSING INGREDIENT

Eye of newt, knee of frog,

Mud found deep within the bog.

Dragon scale, rotting yam,

Lots of greasy green toe jam.

Stir and mix, mix and peer,

There’s still something missing here.

Roasted toad, gnarly bat,

Shivers from a fraidy-cat.

Mummy dust, werewolf fang,

Mushrooms yield their graveyard tang.

Stir and mix, mix and peer,

Nope, still missing something here.

Pickled toad, fresh squeezed snail,

Feathers plucked from raven’s tail.

Zombie drool, chicken feet,

Cup of slime that slugs excrete.

Stir and mix, mix and peer,

What could still be missing here?

Scarecrow brain, harpy egg,

Wart scraped from a troll’s left leg.

Wombat scat, three dried mice,

Maybe just a pinch of lice . . .

Hold your brooms, give a cheer

I know what’s still missing here!

Closer, dear, now here goes . . .

I need that booger from your nose!