A lot of chatter recently I had heard
About engagement in arts and aging, and as a nerd
I felt compelled to read the original article to find
How art affects epigenetic clocks besides influencing our minds
And found that aging is slowed down by a year or so
If you engage with arts weekly, I am glad to know
That I am doing something good to slow the inevitable decline
In methylation of my DNA, which biological aging defines
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So far the buzz had been centered around
Physical activity and aging, but now thar scientists have found
A link between aging and the arts
A second renaissance I hope would start
With people trying to explore
Their creative sides some more
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I applaud the researchers for conducting this study unique
This is the kind of scientific evidence I seek
Where what we humans have instinctively known
Has now through rigorous studies been shown
Passion...unbridled 