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The Boy

He grabs the wheel; his eyes are wild
A reckless danger in this child
That comes from never having suffered loss

He points us down the rocky road
My foot, the gas, or he’d explode
And do his best to launch us into space

I grip the frame and hold it tight
Both serious and a delight
I must admit I love to see him grin

Though I pretend a fainting spell
In truth, he drives it rather well
But let’s just keep that fact between ourselves

In no time flat, we do arrive
All limbs intact, all have survived
Already planning when we’ll drive again

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Date: 10/1/2022 8:28:00 PM
This is way too familiar to a father of three boys... like me... Glad to have survived... Wear my helmet everywhere now...
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Date: 10/1/2022 7:47:00 PM
Very nice, Jeff!
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