Toothbrush to the Bicycle Tire by Sarah Kay

They told me that I was meant for the cleaner life

that you would drag me through the mud

They said that you would tread all over me

that they could see right through you

that you were full of hot air

that I would always be chasing

Always watching you disappear after sleeker models that would be a vicious cycle

But I know better.

I know about your rough edges and I have seen your perfect curves

I will fit into whatever space you’ll let me

If loving you meant getting dirty, bring on the grime

I will leave this porcelain hole behind

I’m used to twice a day relationships 

but with you I’d take all the time

And I know we live in different worlds and we’re always really busy

but in my dreams you spin around me so fast I always wake up dizzy

So maybe one day you’ll grow tired of the road

and roll on back to me

and when I blink my eyes into one morning

your smile will be the only one I see