I wax poetic as lifeblood imperceptibly wanes

Aging baby boomer

no longer fit as a fiddle

accumulating extra adipose tissue

around the middle

ain't no impossible mission

whence thumbs I twiddle

to shed unwanted

weight methinks exorcise to unriddle.

Call to action necessitates

yours truly to acclimatize,

calling fitness trainer

whereby honed toned physique

(tubby synonymous with Adonis – ha)

benefits begetting courtesy to aerobicize,

nsync dumbbells compliment exercise,

whereby brutal daily grueling

regimen will also comprise

boot camp rigorous discipline

strength to pilot (minus paunches)

shouldering, managing, hoisting crucifix sunrise

to sundown will non verbally advertize,

verily intolerant to chastise,

hence no bully best better mess

mine mean mien guise

will enjoyably capitalize

zing might equals right to authorize

self defense without need to apologize.

Back in the day, I

presented pitiful sight

self worth equated on

par with botanical blight

buffeted along boulevard

of broken dreams depressed body language

bespoke head to foot

encompassing enfeebled edifice complex

scrawny measly gumby,

hokey pokey height

how I presented such sorry spectacle

courtesy excellent twenty/twenty hindsight

analogous to an emotional black hole,

never exhibiting courage to fight,

rather yours truly immediately took flight

and/or stood dumbfoundedly

in imitation of deaf mute wishing to alight

bajillion miles away, versus

active stance to fight preferring the incognito

guise pitch dark vested gentry

donning luxury invisible

accouterment shade o' midnight

proffered, though natural camouflage

infrared crosshairs nonetheless did sight,

when scaredy cat sacrificial scapegoat

experienced his sealed fate, a heavy smite

upon me noggin scrambled outlook

seeing stars courtesy topflight -

(bare in) strong arms hoodlums

brandishing razor sharp dagger

type like fangs able, eager,

(think) bloodthirsty 10,000

homicidal maniacs

ready and willing to bite

simultaneously trumpeting

hate speech to excite

curious madding crowd

glomming to render airtight

any possible safe escape,

yours truly turned white as a sheet.