Does every health condition, every symptom we face
Need treatment, do rest and hydration really have no place
In managing a variety of ailments, it seems hard to believe
That our ancestors lived without hundreds of medications to relieve
Every fever, every cough, every ache and pain, and depression
Why do we have with medications this obsession?
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As a society we are increasingly intolerant
Of suffering, if we are sick our intent
Is to feel better right away, we do not want to give
Ourselves the tincture of time, we don’t want to live
With temporary discomfort while we wait
To get better, let our symptoms abate
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We are always busy with many responsibilities
Work does not adequately accommodate disease
We need to get back on our feet fast
We cannot afford our illnesses to last
More than a few days- we have to return
Back to work, a living we have to earn
Sometimes we use medications as a crutch
To get back to work, since we cannot rest much..
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As I recuperate from a viral illness, I remind myself to rest
And drink more water, this remedy is the best
From taking a pill for bodyaches, I refrain
After all, it is not dangerous to experience some pain.
Passion...unbridled 