three bikes

your new bike is nice.
a hybrid.
black, two wheels,
pedals.
spokes. the rest.
now you have three bikes.
two too many.
you think of selling
the other two
on craig's list,
but you won't. you
don't want strangers
coming to your house
to look or test ride
your old bikes. complaining
about something
to bring the price down.
they might rob
and kill you too,
so why bother.
so the old bikes will sit
with their airless tires,
leaning against
the pool table
that you also never
use.