inches

Inches Inches from the pavement.. Death's a million miles away Only gods, and children, Are so sublime at play. Inches from the pavement Sparks fly, rubber's shed... Tires whine, and the wind whistles I'm alone....inside my head Inches from the pavement My shining moment of grace Everyone, everything before me Disappears, without a trace Inches from the pavement Troubles vanquished...and i'm "spaced" The smile of a ten year-old With a new bicycle Flashes across my face Inches from the pavement Fragile existence moot Pavement screaming past Kisses the sole of my boot Inches from the pavement Life bows....to me I transcend my worries Naught to do...no place to be Only inches from the pavement Do i at last, morph into me Inches from the pavement I'm certain, my death awaits And in hour unfamiliar Shall i pass through that wondrous gate Just inches from the pavement