getting ready for the physical

before

my yearly physical,

i try to lose weight,

i ponder joining

a gym,

i meditate

for three minutes a day.

i throw out all the candy

cake

and cookies

and stop

drinking gin.

i buy some carrots,

some

fruit,

some nuts and seeds.

i'm basically a bird

at the bird

feeder for the whole week.

i do

some push ups

on the floor,

some sit ups.

i stretch, then walk

around the block, quickly

with my arms

and hands

in motion

like a duck.

the doctor is going to be

amazed

at the specimen

i am.