Her           arms                wrapped                around          him

like       a               sweater                   as                he      pedals;

bicycle              wheels                             duet               bitumen,

zipping        out              love's                undulating           vocals.

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Always,                 the             sensation              of           falling

not           out             of        love               but         deeper     in .

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Once            or              twice,          a              stunt.            Stand-

cycling.           That           swerve          at               the            end.

As            if    it         were          nature's     extended           hand.

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(Note: Scientists are unable to explain how the bicycle achieves stability.)

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