First hot day
Classic April headwind
Pushing the paceline back
Grinding forward anyway
Post rush-hour light traffic
Bike lane stripe
Winter sand swept away
Safety illusion
Half dozen lycra spinners
Bright colors half a block long
Happily pedaling in the
Safety zone
Silent without warning
Steel on my left
Enters the safety zone
Terminates my safety
Rolling at a good clip
Nearly through the intersection
I'm meeting a right hook
Unwelcome spring classic
Turning, leaning on Detroit steel
Hoping I don't join Erik
Steel and lycra shouldn't touch
By surprise at 20 mph
I should have
Chased him down
Educated him on how
He nearly took a life
"Steel and lycra shouldn't touch"
ReplyDeleteGreat poem about sad stuff.
Interesting about the right hook. The only city in Oz that has 'left hooks' is Melbourne. Soooo dangerous in my eyes.
22 years old is simply too young an age to die.
ReplyDeleteGroover - I always wondered if you can keep your balance by leaning into a car that's cutting you off and now I know you can. I hope never to use this new skill again.
ReplyDeleteA Midnight Rider - Any age is too young to die that way but 22 just makes it that much worse.