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Just a Biker
But, You Didn't See
Me
I saw you, hug your purse closer to you in the grocery store
line.
But, you didn't see me, put an extra $10.00 in the collection
plate last Sunday.
I saw you, pull your child closer when we passed
each other on the sidewalk..
But, you didn't see me, playing Santa
at the local mall.
I saw you, change your mind about going into the
restaurant.
But, you didn't see me, attending a meeting to raise
more money for the hurricane relief.
I saw you, roll up your window
and shake your head when I drove by.
But, you didn't see me, riding
behind you when you flicked your cigarette butt out the car
window.
I saw you, frown at me when I smiled at your
children.
But, you didn't see me, when I took time off from work to
run toys to the homeless.
I saw you, stare at my long
hair.
But, you didn't see me, and my friends cut ten inches off for
Locks of Love.
I saw you, roll your eyes at our leather coats and
gloves.
But, you didn't see me, and my brothers donate our old
coats and gloves to those that had none.
I saw you, look in
fright at my tattoos.
But, you didn't see me, cry as my children
where born and have their name written over and in my heart.
I
saw you, change lanes while rushing off to go somewhere.
But, you
didn't see me, going home to be with my family.
I saw you, complain
about how loud and noisy our bikes can be.
But, you didn't see me,
when you were changing the CD and drifted into my lane.
I saw you,
yelling at your kids in the car.
But, you didn't see me, pat my
child's hands, knowing he was safe behind me.
I saw you, reading
the newspaper or map as you drove down the road.
But, you didn't
see me, squeeze my wife's leg when she told me to take the next
turn.
I saw you, race down the road in the rain.
But, you
didn't see me, get soaked to the skin so my son could have the car to go
on his date.
I saw you, run the yellow light just to save a few
minutes of time.
But, you didn't see me, trying to turn
right.
I saw you, cut me off because you needed to be in the lane I
was in.
But, you didn't see me, leave the road.
I saw you,
waiting impatiently for my friends to pass.
But, you didn't see me.
I wasn't there.
I saw you, go home to your family.
But, you
didn't see me. Because, I died that day you cut me off.
I was just
a biker,
A person with friends and a family.
Author
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