Sedentarianism O’ vile beast
Claiming many for gluttonous feast
Aches and pains we blame on age
Are nothing more than inactivities stage
Still we deny this is of our doing
Instead we choose to settle stewing
Looking to man and brew of witches
Falling for promises of curing pitches
With blinders on we grow ever fatter
Thinking the pills will solve what matters
When simply moving would do a world of good
Just as we always knew we should
Until it’s too late the damage is done
The beast–Sedentary, his battle won
Leads to the inevitable early grave
When so easily our death we could have stave
Were it not for this lazy and slippery foe
Run–or walk while you can its time to go
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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Dom DiFrancesco 
Great message in today’s world! Accurate.
Thank you so much, I think that it is, but prompt really got me thinking about how prevalent it really is.
Ohhh, you’re preachin’ to me, Dom! My walking program begins tomorrow, March 1st–I’m SO NOT looking forward to it, though I know I’ll feel tons better once I get a couple weeks under my belt (what belt? it’s all blubber bound by elastic). So, I’m taking your post as a helpful reminder from God of “our deal”–thanks!
Me too, I have finally gotten back on my exercise program and believe me it makes all the difference. I’m sure you will do great. :)
Waiting for a weather break to prompt me–thanks for your encouragement!
Very well said Dominic, MM 🍀
Thank you my friend. :)
I know many who need to grapple with this beast and sometimes struggle a tad myself :-)
Oh, I do as well, I’ve spent the last year trying to get control of it. :)
This is an incredible piece of poetry! Fantastic!
Thank you very much Briana, I have the prompt to thank for it. :)
A great reminder!
Thank you, without the prompt I probably would never have written this one, but I did enjoy writing it none-the-less. :)
I can really identify with this Dom, I took a few days out of my work out schedule and oh the muscles ache this morning. Nice take on the prompt!!!
Thank you very much and thank you for the great prompt I really enjoyed writing from it. :)
This is great… Love it… We should try, but some of us don’t succeed…
Oh I have failed so many times this was not meant as an indictment, but just a view on the state of modern societies. This is as much about me as anyone that is for sure. :)