Cyclist

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    I was watching spinners go by one day and had these thoughts. I myself am not a cyclist, but I am a fitness trainer, so i can relate to the euphoric sense you get.

    Cyclist

    Cyclist

    Shiny tan and gleaming skin

    Flying colors, dressed to win

    Squinty eyes, meaty thighs

    Driving rain is no demise

     

    On they go, pushing on

    Cyclists’ journey never done

    Adrenaline and rush begin

    Swoosh and spin, there is no end

     

    Make the turn, pump up again

    Feel the burn spin, spin

    Feel no pain, love the rain

    Brush back the corporal drain

     

    Hunker down, this hill will burn

    For that feeling, always yearn

    Watch that branch at the pass

    Thirst is building, start to gasp

     

    Now alas the hill has come

    Sweet deliverance has been won

    Love the glide, feel the ride

    Arms out wide, breeze goes by

     

    Keen to the wheeling

    Leave the body reeling

    Each day come into being

    Just to feel that feeling

     

    -M. Jacobs

     

     

     

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    Grito commented on Cyclist

    09-14-2009

    Exercise and its reward, for the body, mind and soul.
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    danmartyjake1

    09/15/2009

    Thanks for reading and commenting.

    soulwriter commented on Cyclist

    09-14-2009

    I can't even begin to tell you the personal thrill that I get from reading this, it is a pure adrenaline rush for me. I do Triathlon and often ride a 100 miles a week and have been wanting to sit down and write something like this and now I am excited to see you have captured the experience perfectly! Of couse who can't help but be a Lance Armstrong fan so many should relate to this poem / an instant favorite of mine! Keep creating - Live Strong
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    danmartyjake1

    09/14/2009

    Thanks so much for your words of support and I am pleased you felt the rush I was conveying.

    Poetry is not the expression of personality but an escape from personality.

    T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) American-English poet and playwright.

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