Metronomic motion
Legs pump up and down
The freedom and the challenge
Smile replaces frown
Please release me
High anxiety
The Brampton Valley way
Gravel covered trail
Encroaching tree and brush
I’m chasing personal records
But trying not to rush
Please release me
High anxiety
The Brampton Valley way
Vibration, numbness
I shake and rattle and roll
Ignoring growing tiredness
As journey takes its toll
Please release me
High anxiety
The Brampton Valley way
At Kelmarsh and at Oxendon
Life really springs eternal
It’s here I see the light,
I see the light at the end of the tunnel
Please release me
High anxiety
The Brampton Valley way
Pass open fields
And wooded glades
Sheep and cows
And ponies
Please release me
High anxiety
The Brampton Valley way
Nearing Pitsford and Brampton railway
Shrews race aside the track
Café calling coffee
The wind pushing against my back
Please release me
High anxiety
The Brampton Valley way
Cappuccino, rested moments
My cycle leans against a tree
I’m free from high anxiety
My recovery’s complete
Take me home
In peace and contentment
The Brampton Valley Way