
I have read somewhere,
you may have many problems,
but when health falters,
you have only one problem.
That’s right.
Living in a sick body
is the worst jail.
Pain is all-consuming—
and it's hell.
You may have resources,
to access the best hospitals,
doctors, and therapy—
but it doesn’t matter.
Sick health, is hard to heal.
All wise people know this truth,
generations passed down
awareness and restraint as amulets.
Yet humans are slaves,
of peer influence and pleasure.
Mass media and social media
set them free of restriction,
and hooked them
on paths of vices.
Now we see alarming sickness.
People are clueless,
“Why me?” they ask.
While consuming
inflammatory things,
you should have asked that.
You took your body for granted.
Now see the wrath of
hormonal disruptors,
storms of cytokines,
neurotransmitter confusion.
But, wait,
there is hope.
As long as you go back
to habits of discipline,
you may have second chance.
See the picture above,
read the words carefully.
They are the mantra
you need
to live in good health,
the true wealth.
About the Creator
Seema Patel
Hi, I am Seema. I have been writing on the internet for 15 years. I have contributed to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, and Amazon KDP.
I write about nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, and psychology.


Comments (2)
Trying to live the simple life even in this day and age. Good job.
You can lose almost everything and recover them (in one way or the other) but if you lose your health, it's gonna be difficult to get it back.