“Defy” Radio (:60) 

We will not be an easy target.

We will never roll over and let pain plan our day,

Or let an ache tell us what we can and cannot do.

We will not linger on the sofa.

Ask somebody else to bring us the mail,

Or take the parking space closest to the door.

But what we will do is take action.

We will plan ahead.

We will protect our bodies and fight back by moving.

Lace up our sneakers,

And grab our tennis rackets.

We will bowl.

We will do our morning laps,

And bike-ride through Saturday afternoon.

We will walk our dogs around the block.

We will pass up the elevator and proudly take the stairs.

Because arthritis can’t beat us...if we beat it first.

In the fight against arthritis, you need a weapon. What’s yours?

To learn more, visit us at FightArthritisPain.org.

This message brought to you by the Arthritis Foundation and the Ad Council.