Cycling up that hill

I Listen 

I set myself a goal 

To make it up that hill 

16% gradient 

A task 

I made it 

The bell tolls ten o'clock 

I sat 

The tree gave me sanctuary and a place to lean 

I listen 

Rain drops fall on leaves  

Birds sing in unison 

A car, cars pass by 

A squirrel runs away 

The wind brushes the trees all ways 

North, south, east, west 

The mist engulfs us all 

I move 

Listening still but concentration fails 

Cycling takes my strength, my focus 

My heart is beating fast 

I think 

I've gone far enough 

The hill beckons 

How wonderful to feel the speed and wind  

I brake  

It's too fast 

Reaching the bottom of the hill 

Another slight incline 

I push myself 

I can do this 

I reach home 

I feel a sense of achievement 

A coffee now 

Ah .....