Universal Rx

No moving parts, no batteries,

No monthly payments and no fees;

Inflation proof, non-taxable,

In fact, it's quite relaxable;

It can't be stolen, won't pollute,

One size fits all, do not dilute.

It uses little energy,

But yields results enormously.

Relieves your tension and your stress

Invigorates your happiness;

Combats depression, makes you beam,

And elevates your self-esteem!

Your circulation it corrects

Without unpleasant side effects.

It is, I think, the perfect drug:

May I prescribe, my friends . . . the hug!

(And, of course, fully returnable!)

By Henry Matthew Ward

from A Cup of Chicken Soup

for the Soul Copyright 1996