Slowing down in life
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what’s that drumming
in thy chest so fast
one has no control.
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what’s that buzzing
in thy head and veins
exploding to the very core!
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what’s that aching
contracted muscles
begging to be kneaded.
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It’s not the siren behind one,
but signs to beware!
How they creep in
insidiously with age…
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“You know you’ve reached middle age when you’re cautioned to slow down by your doctor, instead of by the police.”—Joan Rivers
Chen Song Ping 