Heavy

it's been a tough few days;

a friend has made some poor choices

that affect the spouse and children

and the whole thing is weighing on me;

and Stella, she tried getting me out on Sunday

but we've had so much rain the trails were too muddy

so the ride had to wait;

and Stella was really the one who

would have taken my mind off things

because ya can't be thinking about your stupid friends

when she hauls you over a gnarly downhill

with a banked corner

that sends you straight into the hairpin

and through the meadow

toward the log pile

-ob :-(