by Laura Howat
Intermittent rain clouds darken menacing storm Followed by soul shattering tornado too much the norm Another catastrophic fight Migraine low-pressure sleepless night Morning comes dawns grey light Escape with mountain bike flight Heavy rhythmic breathing Uphill so hard I feel like heaving Struggling to reach the top reminds me I can handle our challenges I keep believing Oversized 29er wheels churn and bump Intense focus rolls over rocks roots and stumps Trail narrows points skyward I bounce into scrub oak bushes three inches of rubber gravel skitters Wrestle the bars apply pedals gain traction not a quitter Straighten Navigating Sunrise smile at crest worth attaining
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