Bad Lifestyle Will Backfire

The man lost his wife,

to her premature death.

He was devastated,

lonely, buried in grief.

Who would now feed him

home-cooked meals,

stay beside her like a shadow,

offer pills at the right time?

His emotions are valid.

But was he, in part,

the culprit behind

her untimely death?

How is that?

She was rural Indian woman —

no alcohol, no smoking,

devoted wife, caring mother.

But he was a heavy smoker.

His smoke affected himself.

He developed Graves’ disease.

I’ve seen exophthalmos —

scary, bulging eyes.

He exposed her daily,

to toxic fumes, day and night.

Remember,

smoking causes cancer

even through by,

secondhand exposure.

He was a teacher.

Yet, to pursue pleasure,

and to drown stress,

he ignored health rules.

He exposed her to

hormone disrupters,

She suffered hormone disruption,

lupus, kidney issues—

systemic inflammation,

a transplant,

and then cancer followed.

That's how the man

who should have protected,

drove her to death.

Note: Remember, today's pleasure-seeking bad habits will bring devastation to your life tomorrow.

Act wisely in lifestyle choices.