Emerging Muscles

Today was my first workout at
PLANET FITNESS...
I sweat at each machine for
ten or more moments,
depending on the burn in my muscles,
some muscles emerging from
long-hidden hide-outs.

First the well-trodden treadmill,
similar to my own down in the cellar,
next the tricky elliptical, that I worried
would hurt my back...(it didn't),
followed up by the stationary bike and
step machine,
that's like going up a mega-step-stairs.

Then to the thirty-minute circuit
with machines that put my
bones, ligaments, tendons, and muscles
to their test...even if my body wasn't able -
my mind was willing!

All the while I watched t.v.
and listened to the radio with
the five dollars ear pods I bought.

I recognized someone from
elementary school, who's brother
BUNKY was my 'boyfriend' in
fourth and fifth grade.

I drank my water and wiped the sweat off my brow,
came home and in front of my husband,
two hours later,
I took a not so humble bow!

I will do this all again tomorrow
and Sunday,
and that will be the three days
in one week
required by my insurance
to get my money back!

And in exchange...I GET FIT!
Not a bad deal, is it?