The Wounded Bicycle
Have you ever looked at
an old bicycle
glittering red paint
scraped and peeling
Like wounds in reverse?
Little bike
How'd you get your steel frame showing?
We can see your bones.
Flattened tires
Drooping shoulders of regret
Oh, how far you've gone!
Your handlebars
Gripped and held
determinedly
Worn down like leathered skin.
Oh, pretty bike
Take me for a ride today
We'll make you look like new.
Published by Jillian McCoy
I'm a freelance writer and college student based in Philadelphia. Though I'll write just about anything as a "pen for hire," I specialize in short-form content written for the web. Some of my favorite subj... View profile
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Post a Commentvery interesting :)
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Excellent! :)! rcj