Healing The Left Thumb

I was applying an ointment to my bruised thumb of my left hand,

The inner side of it got abraised because of dry skin and a hangnail,

And the inflammation caused by water, random touches, ignorance hurt too much at one point,

So, I was applying an ointment on my bruised thumb of my left hand,

And, my mind fully present in doing so,

Realised how warm it felt to take care of myself,

As I put a layer of the cream on my red thumb,

I felt loved in that moment,

I felt taken care of,

Even if it was by myself,

It felt so good,

So unconditional,

So effortless even,

But often taking care of ourselves isn't so easy,

And yes, it was just a small bruise,

But have you realised that whenever you hurt yourself,

You tend to get hurt at the same spot again and again and again,

Until that moment,

When you start taking extra precautions to protect that spot,

To avoid getting hurt again,

To let that spot heal,

And leaving it alone,

Not touching it,

Does half the job of healing,

But, only half the job,

Because until you apply something on it,

An antibiotic, an anti-inflammatory, an antiseptic medicine on it,

And fasten the healing process,

To make it all better,

Heal and not leave behind any scars,

Or even if it does,

To heal and to make it all hurt less,

To heal and to not hurt yourself further,

It's all about time,

And it's all about the medicine,

And it's all about healing.

P.S.: It's not just about the left thumb. :)