A
Potassium Hit's the Thing
A
handy snack to fill the hunger gap
can set
a tone that's higher than the rest.
The
muse likes comfort food when she's been pressed,
with
or without that waxy Santa cap.
Though it comes with the convenience of a wrap
sometimes
it squelshes into bags or vests.
Gourmet
stores sell plastic cases lest
others
suffer similar mishaps.
Researchers
show it's simple to reverse
effects
before performance, reconcile
the
panic cycle, calm our frazzled nerves.
A
potassium hit's the thing. So for a while
I'll
keep a few placebos in reserve ⸻
Bananas
have such reassuring smiles.
First
published Quadrant,
December 2019.
