As a boy I knew no worries
My legs carried me upon fleeting air
I raced around without much effort
I did as I liked without much care
Then came my teens as I did change
My body and voice were becoming grown
I learned about life as much as I could
Never realizing there were things I should have known
Into my twenties I was filled with wonder
I held the world in my strong hands
I ran around forgetting about my health
Doing everything and visiting strange lands
Well into my forties my body did stall
Somehow it hadn’t learned my mind didn’t slow
When I realized that I had done too much
My body just gave up and refused to go
It took many a year to fix myself
We men forget that bodies are like autos
Forget to do the proper maintenance and care
You’ll spend your life doing something you wouldn’t have chose
So now into my nineties I finally did learn
I take care of my body and spirit
I eat right and exercise each day
Such a healthy body I’ll have when they bury it
