Continuation: Shingles, Day Seven

Another day,
With a new challenge,
But grocery shopping
In the sticky heat
With shingles,

Was not so bad
As I expected,
But exhausting
Nevertheless,

And it stretched
My capacity
To stay present
For unpleasant circumstances.

With success
Came pleasant results,
Then off I went to
Renew my calamine supply,

Which had dwindled
Significantly
From major use
Throughout the week.

Still a long way to go,
Before the end of
This episode,
As the pain continues,

With a little worry flavour,
As the inflammation
And the redness
Does not seem to wane.

Surprisingly, however,
A warm shower tonight
Brought temporarily relief
With little discomfort.