08/04/2024
i'm counting until i get to the end of this road
with the wind encouraging every branch of these bushes to wave as i pass by
something about this pavement sparks a small fire inside of me
it's long with stray gravel
and the elevation is a bitch on a bicycle
the green flies congregate in flight up and down this entire road
executing attack on the juiciest parts of me
but the pain only lasts a few seconds
that kind helps me appreciate being alive
the sun feels strong today
and i could really use the guidance
i'm pulling over for a chat before it sets
but first I have to gather myself
i don't want to blow this conversation
she's just so pretty, and generous
i get a little star struck when i show up here
i got this though, totally got this
i'll watch her on the water first
not in a creepy way
i said hello so she knows i'm here
i discovered a long time ago that
the way her light dances on waves
is my kind of comfort
i'm in awe every single time
so gentle
but SO fierce
her rays got me looking like
a jersey ripe tomato
I feel loved though
safe and understood
a space to feel real trust
at first I feel intrusive, so i always ask
but whatever the circumstances
she's ready to listen
ready to give
that's nature, though
right?
ready to listen
and ready to give
we just need to be willing to receive
then answers arrive
in a box you won't be expecting
it's never how you expect it
but it finds a way
the sun told me so
right before Bixby notified me rain is possible in the next few hours
i know what i need to do now
i'm going to shed in this marsh
leave behind a few pieces of me
and let the rain handle the rest
i'll make it to the end and back before it starts
adding up every bough and bridge i cross
i love where i live