Dedicated to L.G.
TO HEAVEN BY BIKE
By bike — to the Heavens,
No matter what happens!
Like being pulled with a rope,
He is cycling with hope
To discover way home
With his heart turned from stone
To the loving and hot,
Which he almost forgot…
Even when it is dark
To ride over night park,
Even when it is cold
And the hill is too bold,
When it seems strength has gone
And no force to hold on,
Even under rain drops –
His quick bike never stops,
Never slows down the pace!
With a smile on his face
Seeks his home in the sky…
Stretching hands up and high,
Dreaming that very soon
He will catch the full moon,
Climb up and be glad,
That his earth-bound head
Is now close to the heaven!
When he stakes on eleven,
Eight, five, two, four and six —
In roulette he bets mix —
He makes а Southern Cross1
To guide him through the gloss
Of the frosty South Pole
To the heat of his soul!
Jumps from moon to the space,
With impatience, with grace
He runs to Orion2
With the aim to move on
Towards home — to the stars.
Across Venus and Mars,
Through nebulas and light,
Passing sun in its bright,
He dives into a Black Hole
Just to follow string home.
The game Jumanji he plays
With God in full blaze,
Making this play divine
When he always gets “nine”
In each throw of the Dice3.
He is so much enticed
To accomplish this game
And to write his full name
On the star he was born!
Longs to blow the horn,
Feeling happy and proud
He has finally found
His roots and defense,
His freedom and sense…
His peace and delight,
His love at first sight…
His parents and house,
His children and spouse…
His passionate heart!
His desired new start!
He can then stop and rest…
Breathe with full clear chest…
And to bike every day
Down the soft Milky Way,
Which is so high above!
…To enjoy, feel and love!…
[1],[2] — Southern Cross and Orion — constellations which one can observe in the southern hemisphere
[3] — Jumanji — a table game, in which players throw dice and make steps (watch the movie Jumanji)
TO HEAVEN BY BIKE
This story is about a man… Man who has been searching for his home for the whole life. From his young age he always suspected that his roots were not from the Earth. Every time he was watching in the sky, he felt attraction from stars and planets, he was magnetized by the beauty and mystery of the Universe. His home is not here, for sure. Maybe his origin is somewhere on a star from Orion constellation which he adores to observe in the blue.
© Leela 09.09.2015