Check Engine Light

by Cecilia A Heiskary

I woke up one morning and found I was broke

My whole body hurt like never before, was it a joke?

I laid there a minute trying to catch my breath

What was going on I thought it might be death

No one told me I would feel like this

The fact that I was old I tried to dismiss

My back, neck, and feet tried to betray me

My knees were wobbly, how could that be?

The check engine light came on at fifty and only got worse

Aches and pains all over made me want to curse

I played hard and now I was paying

It made me think my body was betraying

Each year that went by it never turned off

The pee ran down my leg when I would cough

The mind plays tricks and I've become forgetful

I'd fried my brain when younger and now I feel dreadful

I'm sixty-two now and the light is still on

My body and I think it's a con

All I can do is keep chugging along

What doesn't kill me makes me strong

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This is a silly poem about getting old. One of my favorite sayings is my check engine light came on and never shut off. Nicki B my friend this is for you, thanks for saying that phrase would make a good poem

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Check Engine Light

by Cecilia A Heiskary

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