In times before corporations
\nShareholders and their greed
\nEarth gave healing to humankind
\nHarnessed by understanding, according to need.<\/p>\n
From painkilling properties of bark of the willow tree
\nTo the plants of the forest of the Amazon,
\nFor every ill suffered by man
\nAre cure could be got from a plant for each one.<\/p>\n
Shamans and druids, and wise folk
\n– The latter for their knowledge often burned! –
\nScientists took this knowledge so common folk forgot
\nTo the benefit of corporations it they turned.<\/p>\n
But some folk still keep these traditions
\nOf a knowledge once widely known now repressed
\nRisk freedom and reputation
\nOf earth healing medicine now oppressed.<\/p>\n
I have very mixed feelings of cannabis as a recreational drug, but for its pain reliving powers and its calming effect on the very ill it is invaluable. These people should not be oppressed for self medicating in ths freeway, that is effective and can save the state thousands in the process.<\/p>\n
One such man was the late Michael Thatcher, of whom the film “The Iron Man” was recently launched at the OFFline Film Festival…<\/p>\n