In Sickness

Having ignored our health and well-being

We lie in our bed, tired and weak.

Our immune system, once a ferocious tiger,

Is now a lamb, subdued and weak.

Our body, once a well-oiled machine,

Is now starting to malfunction.

In desperate need of some repairs,

Provided by external medication.

Deprived of strength, focus, and motivation,

Surviving on convalescent meals.

Our doctor, once ignored, is now a God,

Trying to recuperate us with syrups and pills.

But as we try to recover from the malady,

There is a glimmer in the dark, a silver lining.

And our ailment turns out to be,

Though we may not know or agree, in disguise a blessing.

Our physiological health may have taken a toll,

But our mental faculties become alert,

The humdrum of life has made them,

Inadvertently, passive and inert.

We can now at leisure,

Reflect over matters that were once ignored,

More out of compulsion, having plenty of time,

But not much to do, sitting tired and bored.

A wiser human being will emerge,

From what seemed to be initially adversity,

Realizing that, if you know how to and want to,

You can always convert it into an opportunity.

"Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." - World Health Organisation