The Halfords Apollo ...

A mobile bike mechanic will soon look at my Halfords Apollo - 

For years it was left unmourned in the ruinous shed - 

Mice had nibbled its sad tyres -  

Cobwebs festooned the frame -

Anne has rescued it from rusty oblivion - 

I'll ride it again, wearing a Red Indian headdress - 

I'll remember the first bike I ever rode - 

My dad, running behind me, holding onto the saddle -

My dad, letting go - 

The wind in my hair - 

The alley flying past - 

The new world before me - 

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Sunday 26 August 2018