learning to ride a bicycle, frustrated
falling off and falling off, again and again
wanting so badly to figure it out
father running behind holding the back
saying to pedal faster to make it easier
or to turn in the direction you’re falling
and still falling, falling
watching younger kids flying by, smiling
afraid of being hurt, afraid to fall at high speed
afraid to fail
and almost giving up after endless trying
and wondering what’s wrong with me
everyone else can do this