Boys on bikes

learning to ride

gaining confidence

with each push of the pedal

 

the bike is a boy's

first taste of freedom

his first sense of growing up

 

he becomes strong and confidant

ready to explore

ready to take on challenges

racing down a hill

or riding with no hands

 

a bike takes him places

he has not been before

experiences multiply

as he learns the ropes of riding

of being on his own

babyhood falls off

a stronger boy emerges

 

places he could not go

are now within range

just a bike ride away

each turn of the wheel

loosens mother's strings

now he can go out into the world

on his own and make decisions

 

a bike

is a boy's first vehicle

into the wide wide world

as he learns to balance

between caution and daring

right or wrong

 

a boy's first set of wheels

a love affair that continues into adulthood

a bike will make a boy

into a man.