I say this in my head so often that I work on trying not to say it. 

I say it on a path I like. 

I say it on a path that I have been on countless times. 

It is a long path and has no interruptions. 

Halfway in, there is a metre-long raised winding crack in the pavement.  

Ten metres away is when I say ‘Shit, a snake.’ 

Oh man, I fall for it every time. 

There is also a deer I see every day as well. 

It is a tree stump. 

A construction worker.

It is a lifesaving ring.

…and a dog, but it is a mound of dirt. 

The ‘stuff’ you take in and don’t share. 

The ‘stuff’ you lock in your head and have no reason why. 

The ‘stuff’ you take in and even have a nickname for. 

You are a one-person show.

Keep yourself entertained. 

‘Shit, a Snake.’ 

Insert laughing emoji here. 

‘There is another way to ride.’