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A Weight Lifting Option

by Edie M. Batstone — Read all 134 poems by Edie M. Batstone

Never underestimate the boost to our fitness that a hearty laugh can provide.

Friday, August 16, 2024

A Weight Lifting Option:

Though my gluteus is maximus,
The rest of me is laximus;
My abs and pecs have rested
Way too long as you can see;
Some muscles I am glad to meet—
Their workouts are a two-way street;
The more I laugh, the more I feel a lift
Inside of me;
A well-toned laugh can lift its weight
A hundred happy ways;
I'll work those muscles every day
To help me cast the blues away,
And lighten up my days;

Yes, I must admit
That I'm not as fit
As the girl I used to be;
While I might regret,
I mustn't let
Those thoughts get the best of me;
The best of me is yet to be—
So my hopeful spirit shouts,
For the part of me
That's the heart of me,
Still grows from the inside out!
  Edie Batstone



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Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on August 17, 2024
What a lovely way to look at aging and our bodies going south.

Ron


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