(Preamble: There is power in work. Like biking, if you do it often enough, do it monomaniacally, you will get better. You learn to endure. Which, sheepishly, reminds me of the following poem, which I wrote for the full-length ballet/collaboration with Ballet Nouveau Colorado. In this, the father—a water meter reader, chides his son for running away, which to the dad, is a form of giving up. But you can never run away from work.)
WHAT I DO
I drive the company truck
to the assigned
neighborhood.
I go door to door
and ring the bell.
If someone is home
they let me in
and I go down
into the basement
to find the water
meter. Usually
it’s in the front
left corner,
but not always.
Sometimes I have
to hunker down
and take care
so I don’t crack
my skull
on a low
eave. Sometimes
there’s so much junk
I can hardly figure
out what’s what
or where the hell
I am. But I don’t
give up. I will find
the brass casing
and the face with
spinning dials,
I will flip open
the cap and check
the numbers twice,
I will wrap my face
in cobwebs,
I will suck in
the stench
of the bottom
of people’s lives
if I have to.
And then I’ll climb
back into the light
and cross the lawn
and ring the next bell.
I have learned to endure.
How did I not
teach you this?
You can’t run away.
Everything
gets found
sooner or later.
mjhenry
Hi,
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Also, I am hoping that you might post a brief blog post about my website and the products I am offering now (currently the OneTen Ion Sports Watch) and will offer in the future (apparel and ion necklaces coming soon). If you don’t do product reviews without actually seeing the product, I would be happy to send you a sample watch.
Please don’t hesitate to write me back with any questions.
Thanks for your time.
Tyler
OneTenAthletics.com
Hey Tyler,
You know I haven’t done any specific reviews of product, but it is something I am interested, as after all, I have lots of opinions. And heck, I am interesting in finding a cool watch that both performs well while riding (and not riding), so if you’re still up for it, please feel free to send along a watch. In the meantime, I’ll crosslink to your site.
Thanks, and cheers,
Mike
My address:
13419 Garfield Pkwy
Thornton, CO 80241
Thanks, man.