Tuesday, August 28, 2012
WILD HORSES
on my twelfth birthday my dad gave me a ten speed bike . boy oh boy was i happy !
the next day was saturday and after breakfast i got on my bike and excitedly rode
and rode and rode until i reached griffith park . many miles and hours away . i still recall
the exhilaration of weaving through traffic and the feel of sun and wind on my face
i returned home after dark tired and overwhelmed with joy by my accomplishment
but when i entered the house eager to tell dad about my great adventure he began
to angrily yell and shout . i remember my shock and confusion . what had i done wrong ?
dad told me to go my room while removing the belt from his pants . when we got
to my bedroom i rushed inside and slammed the door into his face . after hitting him
the door bounced back open . you can imagine the look on dads face . wow !
fortunately my room had another door . hurriedly i left through it and crossed
the backyard to the rear wooden fence . i jumped over it and ran and ran and ran
on my twelfth birthday my dad gave me a ten speed bike . boy oh boy was i happy !
the next day was saturday and after breakfast i got on my bike and excitedly rode
and rode and rode until i reached griffith park . many miles and hours away . i still recall
the exhilaration of weaving through traffic and the feel of sun and wind on my face
i returned home after dark tired and overwhelmed with joy by my accomplishment
but when i entered the house eager to tell dad about my great adventure he began
to angrily yell and shout . i remember my shock and confusion . what had i done wrong ?
dad told me to go my room while removing the belt from his pants . when we got
to my bedroom i rushed inside and slammed the door into his face . after hitting him
the door bounced back open . you can imagine the look on dads face . wow !
fortunately my room had another door . hurriedly i left through it and crossed
the backyard to the rear wooden fence . i jumped over it and ran and ran and ran
