The Longest Poem by Francis Duggan

The longest lived human life in time not a long span
So you ought to live for as long as you possibly can
And always fear danger for a long life quite a good plan
And hopefully die without pain as a very old woman or man

Always try to live as honest and treat others well
In case of an afterlife of a heaven or hell
For death is forever for the body anyway
And for a heavenly existence for your soul in hope you can only pray

Among the recipe for a short life are worry and stress
A breeding source of cancer and heart problems is unhappiness
A good hearty laugh four or five times a day
Has been known for to keep cares and worries at bay

Though the passage of time on your body does show
This is the only life for sure of you do know
So live for as long as you possibly can
And hopefully die without pain as a very old woman or man.