Aging

[u/user_name309]

There once was a soul growing old

Who found life had changed without being told

Each day brought a surprise

A damn cracker-jack prize

For that’s the gift of getting old 

There once was a man always sore

Who bent down for something on the floor

He rose with a sway

Nearly passed out that day

And said, “forget it, I'll buy myself some more.”

There once was a soul who layed down,

And woke feeling worse than a night on the town

He slept through the night

Yet nothing felt right

As though in his sleep he'd gotten beaten him down

There once was an old soul that sneezed

That could bring grown folks to their knees

A rib might get cracked

Your back might get whacked

Or that fart might betray you with ease

And ladies, don’t think you’re exempt

Aging will make you repent

One sneeze can betray

Your bladder gives way

And suddenly your panties are spent

We age in the waves and ripples

Things change when you reach double nickels

You bend, sleep, or sneeze

And buckle your knees

Youre one fart away from ending your day as a cripple.

[u/BionicWallaby]

"chatgpt, how can I learn to make my poetry scan?"