Landlocked

rolling up with pedaled breath I came upon the mounded snow that telltale shape in streetlight glow my prize! my goal! crumpled bills, rising hope I spilled off my bike ran up that shoveled icy slope cracking door, splitting light I threw the cash, I grabbed the key my hopes now soaring above the night! (no more pedaling for me! Hee hee!) I tore off round the house with haste ah, the fumes! the freedom! such a sweet, sweet taste! scrape the glass, then jump inside, that musty smell ah, who cares, it's now my ride turn the key a sputter, another! click! click! a muffled shudder! but soon a wheeze a petrol cough a roar to life, I'm off! I'm off! down the lane I rolled and sped new found freedom on Vulcan's tread but wait! a pop! an urgent whine what fell spirit steals this dream from me?! rolling stop with shivered needle a dashlit arrow stares right back... pointing laser straight at the letter E.