First Ride

Grip tight over spine tightening

Click, click, click, clicks… too fast, too fast

But oh so slow

Reaching the top, breathing panic

Here we go again

A crying free fall of joy

Rock bottom for less than a moment

That seems forever

This is love

Together

We’re not in it we’re on it

A dragon ride

Does this one have loops?

Will I be turned upside down and inside out?

The fear feels good

Then it feels bad, real bad

Where is this taking me?

Are you willing to ride with me again?

In gritty Coney Island

Worn and battered like me

Still honest fun

We can pay Guido for a couple greenbacks

For the first car

It seems unfair, with all those in line

Are we willing to be the lucky ones?

And tell each other it’s okay

It’s own reward