bike

I stole my brother's bike
to meet a girl that I liked.
While he fought me often, nearly homicidal
he never mentioned the missing bicycle.

Back when I had my long hair
and I didn't really care.
I stole his bike and rode it far.
Just to see a redheaded girl who thought I was bizarre.

Behind my parents back
nearly having a heart attack .
If they had known
how far id gone.

To see this girl who they never met.
Both hiding what we know
holding hands when we're alone
the long red hair atop her pretty face.

I rode that old bike
taken from an older brother.
Unspoken support between one another
because I was a girl loving another.