Dunbar’s Bicycle
I’m on Dunbar’s bicycle.
It’s orange.
Following Julia
it’s been 30 years
since I pedaled a bike.
As if for a child
she cares for my safety.
I bask in this love.
The cool air on my face
I look up
at the soft white clouds.
As if painted in the mind of a child
I shout out
Julia, “Look up at the colors,
the sky,
it’s blue.”
We laugh
out loud.
Our inner child
freely speaks.
Copyright© Jacqui Burnett 2014
This poem is dedicated to all my amazing friends. Thank you for being you. Thank you for your unconditional love and support.