Lovesickness

Lovesickness

I have been sick,
with several illnesses.
But I have always recovered from them,
because they were curable.

When I was eight,
I got afflicted with Malaria.
But after several doses of Quinine,
I was back on my feet again.

When I was twelve,
I got afflicted with Typhoid.
But after a month in the hospital,
I was my old and cheerful self again.

When I was fourteen,
I fractured my leg while climbing a tree.
But they put the broken bits...