Alcohol

It's not known when and how it started to flow It was not captured by historians or archaeologists It does not care whether you are an intellectual or pauper It will give you a shoulder to cry on And give you hope (temporarily) Freeing you from your self-imposed prison It will take you anywhere It's found in every culture and society It has stood the test of time Some say it's evil Others swear by their mothers that it's good It's humanity's second best liquid (after water and milk) It has created homes and destroyed homes It has extinguished conflicts and created more conflicts It's the only medicine known to man that it is not a medicine (but it's a medicine) It has started many great adventures and it has destroyed many lives It's a bandage that is somewhat despised It's the only drink that is able to create conversation It's both a lubricant (conversation)and an inflammable chemical It has the ability to bring calmness and the ability to wake up rage During this COVID-19 outbreak it has been berated with ridicule And seen as a source of concern It was banned in some countries The reason given is that it's poor at social distancing It's a new kind of criticism But it's used to all kinds of rebuke It's one of the most abused liquid And only God knows where it came from ©