Friday, December 8, 2023

Becoming a Centenarian

Smoking, drinking, sedentary lifestyle, 
All increase mortality, are vices vile.
Refrain from them, and you'll add to your life,
Remove the cancerous tissues, with a surgical knife.  
 
Breathing polluted air, ups the dying odds,
If you're obese and not lean- can't leave to gods.
Indulge in some activity- like doing brisk walk,
Become part of a group - that's more laughter and talk. 
 
Then walking won't be a chore, but become a pleasurable norm,
You'll get help when you need it- be it rain or storm. 
You'll feel protected and cared, not lonely or in despair, 
Connections breathe new life, is a statement fair.   

When woven in the social fabric, your odds jump by one and half,
For a long life you don't need much - with your friends daily laugh.

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