Ride or Race
Written by Tressa Strickland
Dedicated to Don Strickland
In
a ride versus a race,
what’s
the difference in spinning the pedals?
To
enjoy the peaceful pace
Or
to ride hard for the medal.
Both motives have their own reason
You
see, there is a time and a season
For
all things to be as good as done
Only
determined by one’s cohesion.
But
considering life is a great mystery
A
puzzle to never be completely solved.
Completion
will come in the Great Beyond.
Until
then, some pieces can be sorted out.
Speed
should not be the only way of assessment.
Busy,
hustling, striving, and haste.
These
all make for a lot of waste.
Instead,
allow beauty and truth to offer assessment.
Knowledge,
conversation, love, nature, and you.
These
all make for a place of appreciated value.
Quality
over quantity.
The
bigness can be pondered
And
littleness to be wondered.
Nothing
is off limits.
Joy,
sadness, mountains, and valleys.
What
a glory it is to search it out!
Ride
or race
May
it offer a reward so great
Because
life is a vapor
And
must be lived with so much grace.
