Move Your Body

Move Your Body

                       Get up, get up and move. 
               Keep moving to change your mood,
                to get your groove and to improve
             your muscle strength and muscle tone
                 and your whole body’s circulation.
 
            Don’t just sit there and watch television,
              play video games, chat on the phone,
              be on your computer, your cell phone
                          or let “Alexa” do it all.
  
               Move your body, it will do you good.
               Turn the music on and sway with it.
                   Start slow with your own beat.
               If you could do it faster, the better.
          If not, stay on your own rhythmic manner.

               Stretch your arms and move them.
                 Shake your legs and move them 
          and step sideways, forward and backward
               and don’t be inept or feel awkward
                   to grind and move your hips
          and try to shake your shoulders and booty.

                  Do the jerk, the twist, the bump,
                   or try whatever moves you can.
                   Slow or fast, it does not matter.
              Just keep moving, that’s what matters.
 
             Keep moving your body with the music.
    Now, you’re moving and swaying with the music. 
     You got this!..  keep doing it…  Wow! You got it.
          Keep on doing it and it becomes a habit.

            Cool, you are now exercising for free.
               You don’t even have to pay a fee
                to be a member of a fancy gym
                  or buy expensive equipment
              to get you moving and motivated.

           Stop calling "Alexa” to do simple stuff.
                You can do them, just get up
              and move to burn those calories,
     for burning them is good for your extremities.

         Keep moving your body again and again.
            When there’s no pain, there’s no gain.
               You want to look good, feel good.
                      Move your body, now!
				 

Brian Strand       All Yours (Jan 30) Poetry Contest  


Sponsor: Silent One          When There Is No Inspiration
One of the First Place               Judged on 10/8/20
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Logan Avatar
October 8, 2020 at 2:13 PM
Exercising has never appealed to me, but if it serves to stimulate my muse, or my brain, I might just try it. lol Congrats on your win, Marilene.
Evans Avatar
October 8, 2020 at 3:35 PM
Thank you, Jenna. I don't really exercise, like going to any gym or use machine or yoga or anything. I just dance to any kind of music. When I hear a beat, my body goes...
Andresen Avatar
October 8, 2020 at 10:42 AM
- An entertaining poem ... a pleasure to read, Marilene :) - Congratulations on your first place in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Evans Avatar
October 8, 2020 at 12:38 PM
Thanks Anne-Lise. Just want to motivate myself to get inspired.
One Avatar
October 8, 2020 at 7:39 AM
This one really made me smile, I hope it works for you and your muse... Great take on the contest.. Congratulations on your first place in the contest..
Evans Avatar
October 8, 2020 at 12:36 PM
Thanks so much. I appreciate it. I'm glad it made you smile.
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