Saturday, December 20, 2014

New Jersey holiday ride: On the last day of fall

Come 
ride with me
on the last day of fall 
under a cold grey sky 
when the days have withered
in the presence of growing  night.

Come
ride with me

Tell me 
what you've done
where you've been
how your life has changed
of the once in a lifetime opportunities
that you faced
raw 
and unprepared 

Come
ride with me 
let's share the tales
of life, death and birth
since we last met

Come 
ride with me 
forgive me for falling short of my aspirations 
and quitting before I was done

Come 
ride with me
take my wheel
draft off my strength
promise to do the same for me
when you are stronger.

Come 
ride with me
let us give meaning to this meaningless thing we do
on the last day of fall
together

Come 
ride with me
let us spin through wintering fields 
awaiting the coming of spring
and of longer days tomorrow.

6 comments:

  1. I enjoyed this. Especially the "Let us give meaning..." part.

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  2. Well written, inspiring... It makes me want to go for a ride!

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  3. Excellent. And for me, even better read out loud.

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  4. Excellent ... so well put, and paced. I enjoyed it even more, the second time, read out loud.

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  5. Thanks all for reading and commenting.

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