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Weltschmerz Germane To Those Feeling Malaise

Senescence concomitant and best buds with malaise despondency inescapable as infirmity ages formerly young gals guys though age just a "number" father time not shy to apprise every mortal wakes to the inescapable truth that never dies each living species mainly one known as *****sapiens allotted longevity not much greater than highest double digit which existence flies at speed of greased lightning, which passage of years zip faster -- this strictly my perception as one nears cessation finally escaping nasty, short and brutish how to remain youthful lies plugged by health and fitness tricksters, "FAKE" staunching getting older decries the science of biochemistry, gerontology, kazoo whist tree, pathology... though many consumers spend bajillion dollars to disguise and/or feebly stave off their demise, oft times, yours truly (me) doth not despise the finality frontier, whereby body electric ceases to function and this poet cries against psychological torture of anxiety/ panic attacks linkedin to penuriousness physiological symptoms even with prescription medication i.e. racing heart, chronically sweaty palms, irritable bowels, thus there ought not be cause for surprise, where salutary marital bond bereft, when he dies... finally free and clear of Lake woebegone angst no lies yet not courting danse macabre, but occasionally sighs pondering courtesy visit qua grim reaper who allies him/herself to every storied birth, whose wish to live long as Methuselah an aspiration this scrivener doth advise against, no friends family, nor lovely beau ties remain, a near reality, whereby alienation, I cannot excise thus toy with suicidal ideation, though ye might chastise elusive joie de vivre impossible mission to attain plus world growing darker shadows along edge of night with decreasing eye cite, and gloomy prospect Medicare maybe axed... accursed fate eternal sleep destiny or her her offspring might hopefully exercise.

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