Poem number 429
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The Stairs Are There
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You use the lift
I don’t know why:
This building’s only three floors high –
The stairs are there, don’t be so lazy
Saving time? Don’t be so crazy –
I can go from ground to third
In half a minute, it’s absurd
To say the lift is faster, but
You’re adamant, you’re in a rut
You catch the lift four times a day
And moan about how much you weigh
The stairs are there, just use your feet
Burn off those calories you eat:
Your waist will thin, your bum will shrink
You’ll get invited out for drinks,
No more overweight and sad
Just fitter, faster, stronger, glad!
All this awaits if you’d admit
The benefits of keeping fit
And start to always use the stairs,
Ignore that lift and all its wares
Ignore its friendy beeping doors –
This building’s only got three floors!
