A quadrille is a 44-word poem. See the rules at the dVerse Page.

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My Fountain of Youth

Fist sized, emotionally uninvested, hearts
are busy little buggers. Mine’s bionic:
seven stents, a new bovine based aortic valve,
and a safety pacer to keep it pumping
1,680 gallons via 100K systole beats
every day. Deathrate’s down two thirds.
Tricky business, this staying alive.

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Look both ways and exercise physically and mentally.
Mind the gaps and feel the beats.