August 22, 2004
I suffered a major stroke.
Lost all my athletic ability;
even Bee Gee music doesn’t help.
Before I could run a 10.2 100-yard dash and
dunk a volleyball one handed.
Ready to be reincarnated.
Now when I get bored that’s about it.
Please drink in moderation
too much Diet Pepsi.
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Written on September 10, 2021
Submitted on September 10, 2021
Modified on May 03, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 273 |
Words | 51 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 9 |
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