CYCLING THAT MORNING

Cycling that morning

Made me feel complete.

Its pleasure was much more than

Living in some lavish suite.

It seemed as if my nerves

Were dancing from within.

The road was all empty

And I felt like its queen.

It made me recall everything

That was but merely past.

Both sweet and sour memories

Struck my mind really fast.

But it also made me cherish

The moment I was living in.

The poor past began to fade away.

As I began feeling the joy of being pristine.

There were certain tunes in my mind

That elated my heart's beating.

But they were absolutely futile

In comparison to the birds' twittering.

No horns or cars were there.

Everything seemed serene.

No shouting, scolding or arguing.

The world appeared green and clean.

I had heard once that

Green is the colour of jealousy.

Haha! Now, I laugh at this thought.

For me, green proved to be a remedy.

Maybe it's just about perceptions

That engross our mind from time to time.

Depending on the path we choose,

The same thing can be either sullen or sublime.

It was an exhilaration for me.

I don't want to leave it again.

Devoting some time to cycling

Made me forget all pain.

It was lime and salt

For my rusted personality.

Maybe this is what is

Cycling's speciality

 ---------------------------------------------------------©Radhika Gupta(June26,2018)