for an object
in motion
remains
in motion
until
and
unless
acted upon
by an external
unbalanced
forced
requesting
that he be
seated
whereby begins
a prickly
process
by which
the length of time
he remains
at rest
is directly
parallel
proportional
to the amount
of progress
required
to return
his person
to physical
expression
twice painful
a man
who makes
praise of his
ability to
ride the rhythm
is suddenly
made to feel
rickety
aged
stiffened still
debilitated
upon awakening
can you hear
the faint
bellowing
echo
of resistance
quiet riot
and
silent rage
that lives
even in
the simple
turn
of the spine
twisted hips
hold fear
of wincing
oh woe is he
that doth hear 
teddy pendergrass
through the
speakerbox
for there is little chance
that should
a groove ensue 
will i resist
my body’s
instinctual inclination
to move
no matter
how much
this back pain
beckons me
be steady
for an object
in motion
remains in motion
dreading the moment
when he must sit
down in his car
and drive
the whole way
home
writhing
about in
agony.