The paragon of
health.
His fitness was a
thing he treasured
Even more than
wealth.
He said that
exercise and eating
Well will keep you
strong.
If he got a cold it
never
Lasted very long.
He took daily
vitamins
And supplements
galore.
His favorite place
to shop in seemed
To be the health
food store.
He said that he'd
take drugs but only
As a last resort.
Well, now he's
taking pills, but they
Are of a different
sort.
He takes a pill for
his thyroid and
One to help him
sleep.
There's one he takes
for arthritis;
That one isn't
cheap.
He takes one for
anxiety--
To elevate his mood.
Some he takes on an
empty stomach,
And some he takes
with food.
He takes a pill for
cholesterol;
Another one's for
his heart.
All the different
shapes and colors
Help him tell them
apart.
The one he takes for
his prostate helps him
When he has to pee.
Now without his
stash of pills
He wonders where
he'd be.
So, if you're down
on drugs, I think
This gentleman will
contend
That certain
medications help you
Avoid an early end.
The only thing, he
says, is meds
Are not a problem as
such,
But why the hell do
some meds have to
Cost so very much?
On ONE hand we can
say that drugs
Might help us to
survive.
And yet because of
side effects,
We're lucky to be
alive.
If you think that
you've been lucky,
You might have been.
That's true.
But when you reach a
certain age,
THIS might happen to
you:
You MIGHT need a
pill for your thyroid and
One to help you
sleep.
You MIGHT need one
for arthritis;
Some of them aren't
cheap.
You MIGHT need one
for anxiety--
To elevate your
mood.
Be sure to read the
directions because
Some you take with
food.
You MIGHT need a
pill for cholesterol,
Or maybe one for
your heart.
All the different
shapes and colors
Help you tell them
apart.
Men, your prostate pill will help you
When you have to
pee.
Ladies, you'll take
something else;
You WON'T get off
scot-free.
Yes, without our
stash of pills
I wonder where we'd
be.
-by Bob B (1-13-20)
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