Gotta Gotta Poem [Cartoon by Shelley]

 

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"Gotta Gotta"

Gotta Gotta

Gotta walk, the wife broke in,

Gotta get you back in shape.

Sitting here you’re getting fat.

--Embraced me with a meas’ring tape!

Whaddya think? Expecting twins?

She leered at me with a pair of grins.

From behind you’re like a frigate--

Your bottom line’s no longer secret.

Whoa, I said, I’m feeling fine!

I’d rather sit or wine or dine.

I’m busy here and full of health,

And walking never gave you wealth.

Healthy is as healthy does

Healthy is what used to was!

You’ve got to walk away that pot

It’s exercise and all that lot.

Gotta walk, gotta shop,

Gotta housekeep, walk, walk, walk,

Gotta exercise, she talk talk talk--

God I thought she’d never stop!

Around the block and up the lane,

Walk until I’m feeling lame.

Getting fit, getting ready,

Walk until I feel unsteady.

Walk-walk-walk, Gotta get you fit.

Too much sitting, you sit, sit, sit.

On your feet. You gotta walk.

Walk, walk. Walk, walk, walk.

Walk-walk-walk, we gotta go.

Gotta gotta, sleet or snow,

Gotta walk though winds do blow--

Alack! Alas! Oh me! Oh woe!

So the lady isn’t only talk.

She doesn’t simply talk, talk, talk.

She takes me out and makes me walk.

Oh, weary me! It’s walk, walk, walk.

Won’t make me wise,

Won’t make me wealthy,

But bless her soul

She’ll walk me healthy!

So here I am, at work, am I,

Alert, awake and feeling great--

Hungry enough to eat a steak

At least I’m feeling thin, am I--

Even slept a sleep last night.

Gotta gotta . . .

God I hate it when she’s right!

--Bryce the Third--

So what about it fellas? Are you being kept fit?

What’s your story?

(Or is it the other way around—YOU’RE the fitness bug and you drag HER out?)

Got any fitness secrets?

I’d be glad to hear them.

--Bryce the Third--