Round and round and fast and forward
Steady balancing on either side
Swaying, speeding, not a coward
This is your one and only ride
Cycle Cycle, turning at the feet
Hands on the bar or up in the air
A greeting smile when strangers meet
A ring of the bell to say: I'm here!
But if you take a wrong turn
Or in your tyre you find a hole
Or maybe you crash as you're trying to learn
Well, get up; dust yourself and take back control
This is your bike and the owner is you
One paddle is for people, one is for progress
The wheels might get worn out while the tube is new
The cog gives you problems, these are yours to address
The road gets rough, just tie the lose parts with string
The chain needs oil, the water bottle runs dry
You swallow hard and just keep paddling
Then a steep hill comes up and you wish to fly
Nkululeko Mdudu
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/life-is-a-bicycle-lifestyle-is-a-frame/
