dew-soaked
sweet grass fragrance
bathes my body
bike wheels whirr
over smooth asphalt paths
my feet push pedals round
circle wide to enter the bridge in the narrow space
front wheel steady
in the narrow space
glistening water in river below
handrails guard safe passage
over thrumming boards
meadowlark trills
red-winged blackbird flutters
robins carry worms
breathing in morning ether
I rise and pump pedals
ascend each small hill
with caution coast down
exhale fear of falling
this lovely moment
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