Just worn out (for LKL)

He rides miles on his hard saddle
up hills and through Spanish towns
his heart pounds not from passion
but from oxygen deprivation
his legs ache not from standing
under her window all night
but from driving that derailleur
into constant delirium
And at the end of the day
no passionate love’s call can
deter his tired old body’s
desire for anything but sleep…

Inspired by Lai Kim Leong’s Spanish bike tour