Pills

fever, chills, headache, rash
trouble walking,
eventual drowsiness;
if untreated, coma, death


Just the way
the sunlight came in
through the window today
was enough.

Solace.

Hope.

Some people appear
to be able to cope
with anything.

How to become one of them?

Were they always blessed
with inner strength
or was it forced upon them?

Is that what happens?

Just take the bloody pills.

This time next week
who knows.

Remember the sunlight.
Solace. Hope.