"Aiyo aiyo aiyo... "

I had to visit the family clinic again yesterday,
Because I still haven't recovered,
From my flu attack.

The fever was long gone,
But my body started producing mucus by the liters,
And the previously prescribed medicine,
Gave me no relief at all.

Went to work looking and feeling green on Monday.
Usually I would insist on going to work,
Even when I'm feeling under the weather,
Because this shit company doesn't even provide,
The most basic of employee benefits!

Yah, taking MC is equivalent to taking unpaid leave.
And even if you decide,
That your health is more important,
You still can't take MC whenever you want to,
Cos there's a really bad shortage of manpower.

So heng got Huai-Ren to cover my shift today.

It was a one and a half hour wait at the clinic yesterday.
Burnout from World Cup fever perhaps.
Though I want to clarify that I didn't fall sick,
Because of too much football.

The bill came up to $39 this time.

*Shudders*

Poor nose, poor wallet.

In addition to oral medication,
I also received nose drops and a nasal spray,
To try to keep my nose dry.

I'm not sure if everything is working well or not leh.
I still need to blow my nose every now and then,
(But at least not once every 5 minutes)
And I feel that the mucus is all trapped inside my head now.
Just that the medicine prevents it from entering my nostrils.

Read in the papers that a terrible flu bug,
Is making its way around the island,
So should I feel happy that I'm not the only one?