Roundness

 

Someone asked if I was trying to get in shape

I said I’m in shape, it just happens to be round

Round is a shape you can rely on

It’s a shape that is infinitely symmetrical

And remarkably efficient

No matter what you try to do with round

It remains persistently round

I’ve started running after many years

Of letting these knees recover,

At least that’s what I told myself I was doing

Run, well, my slo-mo version is best called jogging

I’ve dieted, and lost 10% of my roundness

But roundness persists

Ten percent is hardly noticeable when you’re round

Round is also good for numbers

When you get to one of those round number years

Then you can round down

Well maybe it’s my shape to own, round!