Pushed to the Limit
The road passed beneath her,
Her thoughts flying in the wind.
Could she manage,
with so much to do?
Her two boys, with just her now.
Pedaling faster the anxiety grew,
The younger still so fragile,
Feeling everything,
the sensitivity of youth.
Such a burden for her to bear,
Alone now, no shoulder for support.
Pushing her limits, the sweat flowed freely.
What would become of them?
Could they survive,
would they flourish, or wither?
Life’s test had landed on her, unwanted.
But when had she ever had a choice?
Life had always just happened, unannounced.
The fear growing inside made her push harder,
The curve in the road too sharp.
She flew through the air, landing in a ditch.
Her tears flowed freely,
how much more could she take?
Her fortitude tested to it's limit.
In anger she picked up her bike,
This would not beat her, she would prevail.
Blood flowed from her cuts,
she felt no pain.
For her boys she would fight,
She would never surrender, never give in.
All they now had was her, she would not fail.
She pedaled with all her strength,
The despair replaced with conviction.
She knew what she had to do.
The strength inside her grew, no more fear.
On her cycle she sped on her way,
her path now clear before her.