Time will wear us out

broken gearwheel
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Fragile like a piece of delicate machinery we are. When we grow up there isn't any activity that can tire us. We are fed by a magic pool of energy, jump and run and climb and shout, all day long. Why should we care, why ask? Every morning we wake reloaded, bouncy, ready to conquer the world. Time moves on and slowly we become thinking persons, begin to reflect upon ourselves. What kind of body we were provided with we begin to see and judge. First it is size that matters, then it might be shape and later perhaps even strength. Our body is a given thing. It is, is for us to use. Who cares for the future? That body can take it all, no matter what we do. We are deaf to our instincts. They know better. If only we would listen. Extreme sports, sports over done, lack of sleep, drugs, overeating, sunbathing, you name it, they take their toll, sooner or later. One day we come to notice that our body doesn't run as smoothly as before. This is the beginning, our body shows signs of wear, we pay the price. Time has started to wear us out.