Save Your Bearings

The continent’s heating up.
It’s been a cold, wet spring here.
There’s still snow on the high slopes.

Which of these things matters most?
There’s the rain, again. There’s sun.
Some people comment. Some don’t.

The kids on the field play on,
But the novice skateboarder
Practicing alone runs in

To save her bearings from rust.
Which of these things matters most?
It’s been a cold, wet spring here.

The continent’s heating up.
You know the answer, don’t you?
You do. Robins on the posts,

Wet-haired kids in the long grass,
Sun rainbowing the puddles.
The wheel-bearings matter most.