De Facto: Feeling So Fortunate

This awful influenza,
The first one I’ve endured
Since I began this most recent
Mindfulness trek,

But feeling so fortunate
To have fruit to eat,
As it’s the only thing
My stomach will tolerate,

Juicy tangerine,
Soft banana,
Hard plumb,
So sweet and enjoyable,

Refreshing and energizing,
My body and mind
So grateful to receive
Such treats,

A welcome change
From the usual heavy fare
Of bowl after bowl
Of assorted stews,

My simple home-cooked diet
Livened up for the occasion,
No take out around here,
And such variety is rare,

So for tonight
This is fast food delight,
No dishes to scrub,
And no pots neither,

A change like this
Is long overdue,
And so timely too
While I’m recovering from
This nasty flu.