After “Don’t Mess with Midge” — LexPoMo 2021

Midge: Last seen
burning up the road
on her monster machine
biker Rick trailing        far        far        behind.

Rick, once her key to the road,
had his pleasure, served
her purpose, but now
is long forgotten, never missed.

Midge, woman who knows herself,
what she wants, runs her own bike
repair shop in a small burg
among foothills that beckon
whenever she feels restless.

And today, when she heads out,
her riding partner is Aubrey,
precocious five-year-old, helmeted
and secured behind her, learning
the joys of possibility and freedom.