Saturday, April 27, 2013

IN THE CHURCH OF THE CYCLIST

I bow over the handlebars
in earnest contemplation,
the whirr of the chain my hymn,
the road my text.

Legs turn the cranks; rhythm
and repetition bring solace;
movement is reason.

In the toil and sweat of the ride
there is purpose; catharsis in the ache
of muscles straining for greater distance
and revelation of what one is capable.

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