POETIC ADVICE

Fatality of Youth

Throwing caution to the wind is not the way to go

Fearless Biker. Photo by Dmitrii Vaccinium on Unsplash

“Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever.”

― Aristophanes

safety goes by the wayside
as a young God
rides a bike
with no hands,
no look,
music streaming
through his ears
and a stop sign,
not expecting
a fatality.
no fear of
being blindsided —
the rush, the risk, the death wish
is well worth it.

a perfect day,
the sun is out,
nothing-will-happen-to-me attitude,
a biker rides into a youthful
not knowing,
no thoughts of worry,
because it is his world
and he has complete control —
such a carefree,
careless,
naïve soul.