a bicrocosm

“i can’t ride a bike”, i say,

leaning across the table so the strangers surrounding me might not hear,

as i giggle softly at the stupidity of it.

it’s kind of embarrassing, but even more so if i say it in the wrong tone.

by now, i have mastered the art -

it’s playful, almost charming at times.

not to mention great on first dates.

it’s weirdly intimate:

here is this thing that everyone learned and takes to be a commonality, but somehow i got left out.

i mean, it’s silly.

people probably think i just didn’t try,

or even worse that no one wanted to teach me,

but neither is true.

i tried, and so did they -

i just couldn’t do it.

i have actually always felt that i am rather bad at being a human,

and that i don’t really know how to do anything properly.

🚲

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edit: spacing.