My Body

My Body
By Larry Linville

I’ve known my body a long, long time
and I’ve safely lived much past my prime.
When I think that I have mastered it
something I need decides to quit.

I’ve learned to feel each ache and pain
and I know over-eating makes me gain.
But I haven’t learned things I could use
to make it easy for me to lose.

I know there are classes I could take,
but I go and then can’t stay awake.
I can surely find something in a book
if I only knew where to look.

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