FISH STICKS

Do you have something on your rides that?

Hmm?

How do I ask this?

Something that…

Something that might be on the edge of a phobia.

Something you are not too fond of.

Something you could do without.

Something that you can see coming.

Something that you have a quick visual of if everything goes wrong.

Something that you say to yourself ‘This too shall pass.’

Something that makes you do a big inhale and exhale.

Something that makes you grab your handlebar tighter.

Something that makes your hand hover over the break.

Something that makes you blow out your cheeks when it is over.

I do.

People riding towards me carrying fishing rods.

‘Fish Sticks’

Insert a fishing net emoji here.

‘There is another way to ride.’

THERE IS ANOTHER WAY TO RIDE

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