7 DAYS

behind the bikes
are 142 kilometers pumped
for every letter in a Theory of Change
every page in an interim report
and the rainbow colors of a budget proposal
tasteless beer freezing on Saturday
pulled pork and briskets hissing on Sunday  

like the Tuesday night of the 7 days
warm beer chilling in ukelele songs
friends gathering for the rock band
50 birthday songs for the funny man
50 beers for every story told
50 plates for the roasted carabao 
and 50 kilometers to burn all that