i was
so excited
to buy
my brand new
townie bike
it was
cream-colored
and fancy
and
i imagined myself
riding on a beautiful sunny day
into town
carrying spring flowers in my basket
looking at all the sights
along the way
waving to neighbors
i named it
‘white lightning’
because
of it’s beautiful color
and
because
i would ride fast on it
with the
wind at my back
i rode it out of the store
and
because
i’d been in spin class
for a while
and
feeling free
and confident
i took off like a rocket
into the parking lot
and quickly
lost control
and
slammed into
my daughter’s shopping cart
i’d forgotten about
the
‘balance factor’
and
we laid in the parking lot
laughing our
baskets off
as
people walked by
probably
thinking we were drunk
in the middle of the day
but we knew
it was only
the beginning
of
many
bike adventures
to come.
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