She'll Follow Me Anywhere! A Poem And A Saxapahaw Bike Ride June 2, 2010
She'll Follow Me Anywhere! Even To Saxapahaw!
We Union Groove on out to Saxapahaw. Have a little music with your whine? There's a cue sheet at the very end. Almost!
Occasionally I use poetry to explain cycling or an aspect of cycling as history, technique, camaraderie, equipment, or just relationships.
I'll try to make them a little humorous. I do have a warped sense of humor though!
The poetry may not reflect truth, at least in a present tense but it will reflect a truth for someone at some time as all written word can.
Sometimes just a sentence can trigger a poem or essay. The "sentence of the day" was I'll follow you anywhere. Of course this is an absolute. And as you know "all absolutes are not!"
Mark Knopfler & Chet Atkins - Instrumental Medley
She said, "I'll follow you anywhere!
You seem so honest as well as fair!
You'll see that I will follow you!
I've seen the things that you can do!"
She said, "I'll follow you anywhere!"
(Unless, of course, you lose your hair!)
She said, "I'll love you til I die!"
(Or until I find another guy!)
I heard her say very loud and clear,
All the words I longed to hear.
Now the things I hear today,
Are all the words she didn't say.
"I'll be yours until the end of time!
Our stroll through life will be sublime!"
I loved the things I heard her say.
Until the day she rode away!
"We two are one! There is no doubt!"
(Until your charm or money wears out!)
"You have won my undying devotion!
I'm overwhelmed by this spell and potion!"
"I'll strive every day to love you more."
(Until that day I walk out that door!)
"You lead and I'll follow. You know the way!
I love you and believe in you!" (Today)
"We'll grow together, and together grow old!
Our love will be for generations to behold!
Each year I'll grow more fond of you!
It seems as a spell only voodoo can do!"
I never heard what she never said.
If I had, would I have had a clearer head?
She said, "I'll follow you anywhere!
Where could you ever go that I could ever care?"
I reminded her of what she had said,
And of the beautiful thoughts planted in my head.
She said, "Oh please! Be serious!
You speak as though you are delirious!"
"Now please pardon me as I condescend!
You knew all things must come to an end!"
She said, "I'll follow you anywhere!"
(Until you start getting in my hair!)
She said, "I'll follow you anywhere!"
(But not really, not if you really "go there"!)
She was very polite as she continued to say,
"Be well and prosper and have a good day!"
She then softly said, "Don't be sad. Please don't pout!
Just pack a few things, and get the #*!! out!"
June 4, 2010 Jose and Michael
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Union Groovin' To Saxapahaw
0.0 R 2.9 on Union Grove Church Rd.
2.9 R 6.1 Dairyland Rd.
9.0 R 1.7 Orange Grove Rd.
10.7 L 5.2 Bradshaw Quarry Rd.
15.9 L 1.3 Mebane Oaks
17.2 S 3.6 X HI 54 becomes Saxapahaw-Beth. Ch
20.8 Rest stop at Saxaphaw General store
20.8 L 0.1 from Rest Stop
20.9 BR 1.9 Swepsonville-Saxapahaw Rd.
22.8 R 1.0 Payne Rd.
23.8 BL 1.7 Salem Church Rd.
25.5 S 1.8 X HI 54 (becomes Mt. Willen)
27.3 R 0.1 Jim Minor
27.4 L 1.4 Mebane Oaks
28.8 R 3.0 Oak Grove Rd.
31.8 L 0.8 Vernon Rd.
32.6 L 2.4 Bradshaw Quarry Rd.
35.0 S 1.3 X Orange Grove becomes Arthur Minnis
36.3 L 0.7 Dodson's Crossroads
37.0 R 2.7 Borland Rd.
39.7 R 0.6 Arthur Minnis Rd.
40.3 L 0.4 Union Grove Church Rd.
40.7 R @ Church
Feels like 41 though!
