In Sickness And In Health

at least you have your health
or so we used to think
but every day something new
pushes us closer to the brink

with bacteria and viruses
eating away at us each day
and every form of cancer seems
like it will never go away

pills and potions and elixirs
all claiming to do the  trick
only serves to make us wonder
is it worth it to get sick?

there was a time we all could plan
on reaching our golden years
but now it seems we spend more time
catering to all of our fears