Stroll Through The Sky

Feet on the pedals, turning with the gears,

Feel how the Earth moves beneath you,

The mechanisms you power

Carrying you through this transitory second

Just a little closer to the next;

Let yourself wander, body and mind,

Painting a loose line of thoughts

And bike tracks on your way

To a version of yourself you’ve yet to meet -

Remember the kindness of this journey,

Return to it when you need to be grounded.

Let gravity propel you forward on your path,

Lift your burdens until you soar;

Bounce with the uneven pavement,

Your hair rising and falling

Like the notes of the violin in your ears,

A delicate score capturing

The crescendo of this moment

Like the opening credits of a movie;

Hum the melody accompanying you,

Tapping your feet when you can,

Measure the rhythm of your heart

As it finds its place in the score -

Remember how it sounds beside piano and violins

And know that it is beating.

Feel the wind hitching a ride on your bike,

A hundred ephemeral stray touches

Alleviating the glare of the sun;

Let your every breath stretch into a sigh

As the world blurs into colors, shape, and light,

Blotches marked onto the canvas by a steady hand -

Remember the poetry of this moment,

How alive it makes you feel to be art.