The Upside

On vacations you tend to gain weight,

Finding luscious, rich foods on your plate.

Add to that, extra drinks,

Plus desserts and methinks

Many people with this can relate.

 

And, though meals were a source of delight,

Coming home, all your clothing feels tight.

Buttons pop, seams may rip,

Zippers struggle to zip

Since you couldn’t resist one more bite.

 

Yet if somehow you’ve given a ride

To a sickness like Covid inside,

You’ll feel woozy and spent

And, though not your intent,

You’ll discover your appetite’s died.

 

So the upside to being infirm,

Which, experience lets me confirm,

Is that nothing remains

Of the pounds someone gains

On vacation, all thanks to a germ!