Lean and Release

Maybe this is exactly

what I need — these waves

kicked over the sea wall,

these rain drops, hard as sand

blown against my eyelids,

this headwind beating me back

This could be what I need,

sun appearing at different parts

of the sea and sky, the mildness

of the gale-tossed air, my pedals,

even in low gear, offering resistance

This, so I can remember

I’m never asked to do it alone,

I’m only asked to lean in

and release.

©Wendy Mulhern

February 15, 2019