I was just a biker...

[starcruiser(aka downn2)]

I was just a biker.

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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, 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 of work to bring toys to the homeless.

I saw you,

stare at my long hair.

But, you didn't see ME, and my friends cut off 10 inches for Locks of Love.

I saw you,

roll your eyes at my leather coat & gloves.

But, you didn't see me & my brothers donate our coats and gloves to those who had none.

I saw you,

look in fright at my tattoos.

But, you didn't see me, cry when my children where born and their names were 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.

 

[FlyingLow]

Most poignent.

And safe riding.

 

[toophast]

Heavy stuff, thanks for sharing

 

[Mike-H]

+1....good food for thought....

 

[bikerskier]

SC

Very thought provoking, nicely written. Are you the author?

 

[FantasticJohnR]

This is a great poem- we have the ROT biker rally in Austin this weekend and I wish this could have been published in our local paper- PM me off line if I can have permission to submit it to our paper's local editorial page.

 

[starcruiser(aka downn2)]

This is a great poem- we have the ROT biker rally in Austin this weekend and I wish this could have been published in our local paper- PM me off line if I can have permission to submit it to our paper's local editorial page.

I wish God had blessed me with the ability to put forth such words in such a way to garner such admiration...but unfortunately he didn't, thus I didn't write it......It was emailed to me via a friend.......the good news is I'm sure who wrote this would be honored for anyone to use it in anyway they see fit .....

Author

Unknown

 

[odot]

Hey, johnr....did you see any other fjr's at the rally? I only saw two...maybe three.

 

[HOV]

I was just a Feejer rider

I saw you

On your chrome-bedecked clattertrap machine, cruising at 10 below the speed limit in your beanie helmet and t-shirt, getting whipped by the tassles streaming from your handlebars

But, you didn't see ME

Wave to you as I do all other motorcycle riders

Or maybe you did, and just ignored me because I'm not in the "club"

h34r:

 

[NoCage]

I was just a Feejer rider
I saw you

On your chrome-bedecked clattertrap machine, cruising at 10 below the speed limit in your beanie helmet and t-shirt, getting whipped by the tassles streaming from your handlebars

But, you didn't see ME

Wave to you as I do all other motorcycle riders

Or maybe you did, and just ignored me because I'm not in the "club"

h34r:

:rofl: :rofl:

 

[FJRski]

That ain't no way to show respect, we're more alike than they think...

 

[Aviator]

Nice Poem!

I saw you. . . in the mirror.

 

[SouthernCruizer]

Hey, johnr....did you see any other fjr's at the rally? I only saw two...maybe three.

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I was there on my '04 FJR...stayed at the Drury Inn North. Did a lot of riding out towards Canyon Lake.