Get Your Premium Membership

A Tale of Two Tales

Santa was good to me when six years old Several presents for me, blessed was I Bike under tree and I had never rode Learned to ride that day, felt that I could fly Then again when I was fourty-seven Received bicycle as a Christmas gift On that bike could fly like wind_ enliven On it once more downhill moved so swift Then there was slight accident on that bike Pain and agony ended up being end Surgery for injured back was my plight Never road that bike again; there's more, friend Three bikes in life, I've been blessed to posses I've told two tales; one more poem due, I guess. Sponsor: Gwendolen R Contest: My Bicycle

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 5/8/2012 10:26:00 PM
well written. nostalgic, aint it? ;)
Login to Reply
Date: 5/7/2012 4:49:00 AM
An enchanting piece, Sara! Unforunate occurance with the second Christmas bike though.:( We do feel as though we fly "fly like the wind", it such a beautiful sensation! Have a great week! Best wishes, love, Mikki
Login to Reply
Date: 5/6/2012 6:37:00 AM
Superb one Sara. You have blended the childhood memories with the tales of your bike so sweetly and sadly too that one find astonished by the end. One can understand the agonies caused by the accident but the sweet memories of the bike riding remains one of the loveliest moments of our memories. Beautiful and lovely write my friend. My good wishes for your contest entry. Love and best wishes always...Ravindra...Sara Ken.
Login to Reply
Date: 5/5/2012 4:13:00 PM
enjoyed these happy and sad memories of your bikes, sara - will look out for the third adventure
Login to Reply
Date: 5/4/2012 5:28:00 PM
This is a wonderful poem about the bike, I enjoyed reading it today. I can imagine how painful it was to get an injury from it though. (smile) I fell several times before I learned to ride one and it was no fun.
Login to Reply

Book: Shattered Sighs