Trails of recreation
paths of molten black and quarry jewels
lined with viridescent birch, oak, evergreen
burgundy maple, crimson sumac
bodies of blue-green lake and river
Lanes of wandering city
paths of urban concrete and paint
edged with manicured lawns, perennial color
nouveau riche grandeur, facades of long ago
structures of brick, mortar, steel, glass
Roadways of speed racer
paths of the fast and serious
hemmed with gravel and shaking grass
topography careening by
miles of twists, turns, incline, finish line
Trails, lanes, roadways of creation
paths of spiritual and physical bliss
bound by young and old and family
contentment, happiness, intention
choices floating on a breeze
Mary J Melange 
I like this, Mary. I’ve seen these views, but I’m not sure I ever stopped to think about them in this way. I hope this means you managed to get a nice ride in this weekend. I hope your week continues along a wonderful path.
Yes, I did have a nice ride Sunday morning. The dewpoint, humidity and temperature dropped Saturday night, so I went out early for a 15 mile ride. The weather was beautiful, if only it would stay this way for the rest of summer. 🙂
I’m glad you had a good ride.
what a great perspective of the world we wheel by
Thanks Beth. I usually stick to the wooded trails and bike paths and leave the city and county road travel to others. I’m just glad we have the opportunity for all of these choices to bike.
I love this. Such a beautiful and moving piece about perspectives of the world. It is amazingly written and very resonating. Excellence!
Lucy, I am truly humbled by your comments. Thank you! I was inspired to write this after a Sunday morning bike ride in the most beautiful summer weather. 🙂
Mary–I love this. You can race through life or slow down to stop and smell the roses. Beautifully done.
Thank you so much, Lois! Take time to smell everything today!
Wow, you’ve gone into such depth and understood all that is around you!
Recently, my friend told me about practicing mindfulness and this is an example of how beautiful everything would be if I could be mindful about things around me!
Beautiful!
Thank you! Most often, my situational awarenesss could use improvement. However, when I’m on the bike, it seems as though I notice more, take in my surroundings. I am grateful for the time I can be outdoors in such places.
I love going on rides and I can somewhat relate to this but in a different way. I zone out and think of the happiest things and feel SO GOOD while riding in a nice place like this.
Just thinking about it is refreshing. Thank you for that 😀
Great description of the landscape as you speed past!
Thanks! I’m not necessarily a speed racer. I prefer a steady pace so as not to hurt myself! 😏
Lots and lots of bikes on the roads up here, and I applaud each and every one of them. 15 miles? Wow! You go, girl. 🙂
Fifteen miles sounds like a lot, Judy, but my brother thinks it’s peanuts. He usually rides 25+ miles every time he goes out and puts on well over 1,000 miles in a season. I don’t think I could ever keep up with that.
I picture the grassy, sunny lanes from the movie “Flipped” – a pleasant thought. Loved the poem, and especially the ending!
Thank you. I have not watched Flipped, but perhaps I need to check it out. 🙂🚴♀️
That was LOVELY
Thank you, Joey!