[Martin Elster]

Sidewalks

Pedestrians, I wouldn’t use the sidewalk
if I were you. It’s not a place where I’d walk.
The sidewalk’s where I ride my mountain bike.
So if you’re on the sidewalk, take a hike!
Roads are for cars and sidewalks are for me.
If you are on the sidewalk and you see
me speeding toward you, don’t just walk but run,
or I will knock you off the walk for fun.

This is a modern town. The walks are not
for stupid walkers, as a parking lot
is not for bikes. You fools! Don’t walk but ride—
not on the sidewalk, though. You’d better hide
when I roll down the walk. You all can go
jump in the lake. You walkers are so slow!