Ebullient: Sashay

Body sluggish and painful,
Mind leaping and dancing
With agitation,
Imaginary figures play.

Turning towards this restlessness
And finding joy!
What a surprise,
How can this be?

That in the midst
Of this great discomfort
And frustration,
A celebration is in progress,

Keep looking
And see
The ongoing festival
Of lights and colours,

Merry sprites beckon,
“Don’t just sit there
On the sidelines,
Join the party!”

And so, I carry on
And soon a pleasant calm
Sets in,
In spite of all the difficulty;

My spine continues to ache
And my right knee hurts
But there is also tranquility
And engagement in the mind’s entertainment;

It’s amazing what you see
Upon closer examination
Of what ails,
How wondrous that such restiveness and aggravation
Sometimes contains such happy tales.