2026-02-24 10:20am

set to "oh la la" by faces

i wipe the gravel
stuck to my soles
knees
and palms

they are mere crumbs now
temporary dents in my skin
i will learn
to ride my bike again

i will ride naked
as i am
without shame
and with confidence

and the voices
who try to tear souls
will be but a cold breeze
against my eyes

and when i open them again
they will be gone
and i will remain
me

the sun on my skin alone
will be enough to ground me
my frost-bit cheeks
will remind me that i am here

that i'm still kickin
and i've got so many years
ahead of me
and people to see