Riding Pillion, Riding Royal
On a BMW Bike with all its gear
Blue tooth and earplugs to the hilt
The radio is on and a conversation going
From Auckland to Waitangi Grounds
Treaty of Old and Treat for the Day
The Blue sky, the green trees
The gentle slopes and the wafting smell
Large farms of sheep and cattle
Jersey cows and Marino Sheep
All along the way up to the North
East and West from Westford to Dagarville
With a stop by at the Eutopia
And on the scenic viewpoint for
a drone shot of the trip of the team.
Seven bikes in all till the stop
Six on wheels for all the way to the East,
With the seventh as a pillion rider
A live view of planet Earth with
Attenborough’s voice replaced by Ryan’s
Commentary pointing to the left and right
Lest I miss a peak, a vista or a scenic path
All of it lingers in the vision of the right
With no strain, nature heals.