I do not commute by bicycle
but I often bicycle during the commute.
Regardless,
I still feel the satisfaction of knowing I am up here
and not down there.
I love being out in my environment
when life is a-buzz with activity.
I see hip cylists stylin'
on their way home from work,
so glad they are out there.
I talk to construction workers
about what they are doing on my route,
they are nice to me.
I ask the police officer why my road is closed
and he nicely tells me not to go straight
because yes,
I would be cycling by another chemical spill.
I look to my right
and see a whole new world
going up on my corner
and I want to learn more.
I see what is new,
I breathe the air,
I listen to what is around me.
I am part of my surroundings,
I become part of my community,
and my day is complete.
