City Life

To release me from the WOES of city life I became ADDICTED to walking with my wife To ABSTAIN would be in VAIN As we cherished such things in life. These walks were long and full of vigor And often left us DRAINED and pained. But we would never wither and together we walked moors and tours Then as the years passed us by DEMONS appeared but not in the sky. Demons that made our bones ache Demons that made our joints feel on fire. Can this arthritic monster ever be SLAIN Or will we live our lives in continual pain. Now DESTINED to live out our city life The woes have come to live with me and the wife. 28th August 2019 Eight word challenge poetry contest Sponsor Emile Pinet Unable to type bold so have shown the eight words in capitals