Ode to My Bike

Fast

Furious

My bike is a bird

My bike is my oxygen

My bike is a blank slate filled with possibilities

My bike is like a weapon, the forest is our battlefield

My bike is strong as a bull

My bike is as agile as a cheetah

My bike yells “Hit that jump!”

My bike screams “Go faster!”

My brakes say “TOO FAST!”

My body mumbles “Ouch…”

I line up at the start

I am in a state of mind and cannot be broken out

I am ready “3… 2… 1… GO GO GO!”

I am off — trees, roots, rocks, no time to think

Then It’s over

I’m holding my breath,

I’m crossing my fingers,

Then,

“And the winner of the 2023

Dry Hill Enduro is… JAYDEN STANTON.”

I exhale,

I pump my fists,

I look over and

My bike is smiling back at me.