Shift Change

If this is going to work It's time to change How you shift You'll be smooth as lubed Changing gears If you ease up on the pedal Find your cadence Then roll with it ***

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 2/23/2018 1:40:00 PM

Wonderfly done, Maureen...Open to so many interpretations...Lets the mind roam and contemplate...What great art/poetry is supposed to do. Bravo! My hats off to you. :) Gershon

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 2/23/2018 5:05:00 PM

Thank you Gershon :)

Joe Dimino

Date: 2/18/2018 1:12:00 PM

Good advice for all. Well said. Amazing how maturing adjusts our values and expectation. But youth is always peddle to floor, no matter what the signs say.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 2/18/2018 8:03:00 PM

So true :) xomo!

James Swartz

Date: 2/18/2018 8:18:00 AM

More wisdom from Maureen! The way you cleverly write your clever thoughts to make us come up with clever interpretations. You are a fantastic poet!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 2/18/2018 8:01:00 PM

*blush* thank you James :) lil bit of shifty bike chick wisdom <3

Pat Adams

Date: 2/17/2018 5:46:00 PM

As with many of your poems Mo, I have to ask myself, hey what are we talking about here?? The lubrication thing was....well never mind. Anyway, it makes you think and I feel it might be apt to say "moderation in all things" is the key!! .......Nice one!!....80)... By the way....my first free verse favorite!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 2/17/2018 9:56:00 PM

WD40 that dirty mind of yours ;p love the love my friend! Thank ya xomo! :)

Arturo Michael

Date: 2/17/2018 4:01:00 PM

Rock and Roll Maureen...A rolling stone gathers no moss

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 2/17/2018 9:58:00 PM

Huzzah! Rubber side down my friend xomo!

Silent One

Date: 2/17/2018 12:07:00 PM

I know my friend Mo and this is not about driving... I will say one thing, sometimes we need to step down a few gears or up a few to adjust to the lane we are travelling in... OR maybe contemplating to change lanes...

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 2/17/2018 1:34:00 PM

Absolutely. <3