Are You Telling Me To Exercise?

We live in a world filled with busyness,

A life characterised by physical inactivity and laziness,

Everyone says exercise is good for health,

And health is often equated with wealth.

 

Look at the tiny reef fish pygmy goby,

Swimming all day seems to be its hobby,

Fifty nine days is its lifespan,

A life so quickly spent.

 

Wild rabbits hop and run,

Enjoying a life of carrots and fun,

They live for nine to twelve years,

That is if they are not eaten by some bears.

 

Tortoises crawl at an agonisingly slow pace,

They will never win any race,

Yet they outlive most animals,

Living a life devoid of glamour.

 

With all these evidence,

There is little credence,

To everyone’s advice,

Telling me to exercise.