iv. bike trails
speeding down tawny trails
in dusty cheap rental bikes
scrub blurring around us
canopy light flickering over
our sweat soaked hair
just clear air clean skies
and a spark of competition
rolling between us
i push the pedal harder
under the sky-scraping pines
listening to the whistling gales
and his heavy pants beside me
smiling between clenched teeth
his hair slick with sweat
eyes burning with grit
and i just want to say something
'cause i'm feeling this rush
of bubbling sunstreaks
and flurries of cherry petals
but the words get caught in me
too hard to say perfectly
then suddenly a blast of wind
strips away the subtleties
sunscaped trees breathless mind
road running under my heart
slicing through the feelings
beaming with newfound clarity
and i just shout i love you
even though he couldn't hear me
over the roar of the wind
and my untamed emotions
so i slam the brakes
my bike skidding across
the mud cracked bike trail
'cause i couldn't let those words
be drowned by the howling wind
and he zips by smiling with glee
before pausing ahead of me
leaning against a redwood
i love you i shout even louder
my emotions sparking around me
i love you even more
he shouts and worlds glow
the air shimmers with amber
sundrops beaming through leaves
little songbirds singing
over the beat of our hearts
'cause it was perfect
the music underlying his words
a swirl of uncontained feelings
erupting like a geyser
making me feel the magic
of backcountry bike trails
ripping away nets around feelings
bodies too tired to repair them
just waves of electric truth
and uncapturable rushes
between him and me
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