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[sid] => 4331
[catid] => 1
[aid] => mick
[title] => Melancholy
[time] => 2002-09-27 08:00:00
[hometext] => Been in a bit of a melancholy mood lately, and this is what came out.
[bodytext] => Riding my bike
working hard to go faster, farther. Lose more wieght, Build more muscle. But for what? Out riding before sunup some think I'm crazy. Maybe they are right. Playing in traffic On a bicycle. But where's the loss? If I survive, I'm in great shape. If I don't, no one will notice. The only loss will be to me and that is the loss, of one of my magnificent bikes. I gently touch the frames Of these machines. Made by hand, And with respect. As if I were touching a lover, These bikes have taken me out Into the world, and Safely returned me home again. If you don't ride, You just don't know. How can slender steel tubes have spirit? Or soul? Yet I am in the saddle, and if I want to take it easy, ol' Blue is good with that.. But somehow, she talks to me, and whispers "Let's go..." And go we do! Farther and faster than I can believe. Me and the bike are old, But we do get around! Gentle prodding to do just a little better. Never more than I can, But all that I can. Ol' Blue gives her all, And expects no less from me. A sad state of affairs When my best relationship is with tubing and tires, But the bike is honest No pretense or deception. Sitting at my desk, Thighs aching from the morning ride. But I can scarcely wait for the time to pass. To be astride her saddle. A little time alone, me and the bike. She makes my heart Pump hard, But never breaks it. [comments] => 2 [counter] => 201 [topic] => 13 [informant] => nebill [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => DarkPoetry )
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