The Urge
Do you ever...
one moment
Sitting at home,
next
just wanting to
Leave?
Get out, find space,
seek different, explore new!
Seconds later
Decision made despite
Dark winter night outside,
Destination decided.
Heat pump off,
Keys in pocket
Lights flicked,
Darkness descends inside
as you remote flick
the garage door,
It clatters upwards
as you don jacket
Bike helmet and gloves,
set LED lights to
"Don't hit me” flicker
and fasten them to front and back
of carbon framed track hunter,
Pushing out
Sneak quick under the descending
Metal sectioned door,
first metres with flashing lights
illuminating dark driveway
to neon pale street,
hitting curb street drain
onto road bordered
by shadow naked maples,
cycling the adventure,
hanging hard on street corners
weaving back streets and cones,
cold sneaking wind tips
stroking cheeks
checking out coat zips,
Almost
feeling faster than cars
as their lights creep
up beside me,
and then wide berth pass
my peddling
side-to-side shadow,
the tarmac
my playground
my heart pound.
Riding the night lights
To the mall
- fried dumplings and new shoes!
Poem Tags
#spoken-word, #adventure, #bicycles, #bikes, #fun, #pressure, #life
Prompt
Sometimes, you want to just get out of the house, out of confinement and find adventure.
one moment
Sitting at home,
next
just wanting to
Leave?
Get out, find space,
seek different, explore new!
Seconds later
Decision made despite
Dark winter night outside,
Destination decided.
Heat pump off,
Keys in pocket
Lights flicked,
Darkness descends inside
as you remote flick
the garage door,
It clatters upwards
as you don jacket
Bike helmet and gloves,
set LED lights to
"Don't hit me” flicker
and fasten them to front and back
of carbon framed track hunter,
Pushing out
Sneak quick under the descending
Metal sectioned door,
first metres with flashing lights
illuminating dark driveway
to neon pale street,
hitting curb street drain
onto road bordered
by shadow naked maples,
cycling the adventure,
hanging hard on street corners
weaving back streets and cones,
cold sneaking wind tips
stroking cheeks
checking out coat zips,
Almost
feeling faster than cars
as their lights creep
up beside me,
and then wide berth pass
my peddling
side-to-side shadow,
the tarmac
my playground
my heart pound.
Riding the night lights
To the mall
- fried dumplings and new shoes!
Poem Tags
#spoken-word, #adventure, #bicycles, #bikes, #fun, #pressure, #life
Prompt
Sometimes, you want to just get out of the house, out of confinement and find adventure.
