Jimmy always ate all his veggies even since he was two,
Ate all his peas and lima beans and so very strong he grew.
He scoffed spinach like Popeye and took his vitamins too.
And when Jimmy ate meat it was thirty times he’d chew.
He drank water everyday, eight glasses or more
He could do fifty pushups when he was only four!
Jimmy knew exactly what to eat and by the time he was able
He wouldn’t touch the meal until he’d read its food label.
Jimmy stayed far far away from any sugary treats,
He had no tooth for candy and that is no small feat.
In bed he snoozed his restful sleep,
Never did Jimmy count any sheep.
“Eight hours for me, no more, and no less.”
And I think that was the secret to his success.
Holding his breathe longer than a fish
He swam through water like a swan.
“He’ll be the next Michael Phelps!” they cried,
Why little Jimmy could swim a marathon.
He never sipped a soda, never smoked a cigarette
He shared his wisdom with me once, but I admit I did forget.
He rode his bike to work and he never once was sick
Amassed as many vacation days as you could shake a stick.
He ran five miles each day and five more at night
Like Usain Bolt, he was a rather impressive sight.
Jimmy was invited and begged to the Olympic trials
But he declined by saying it wasn’t worth his while.
By the time Jimmy had reached twenty-five
The papers declared, “He’s the healthiest man alive!”
They watched in awe and even began to wonder
If he keeps this up, he could live to be two hundred!
Yes, Jimmy was the fittest person in the entire world,
But as he left his house one morn that title soon unfurled:
He forgot to look both ways when crossing the busy street
And now Jimmy is the world’s healthiest pile of concrete.
the sieve and the sand 
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