El Tour de Tucson

Up at dawn bike on rack,
Drive downtown, join the pack.

Rolling out side by side,
Cyclists start the Tucson ride.

Meeting friends, having fun,
Biking on to station one.

Tucson mountains all in view,
Time to reflect, time to renew.

Saguaro cactus rolling by,
Line the route to the sky.

Coasting down the other side,
Hard to beat the Tucson ride.

Jacome Plaza, the end is here,
Donors rise to give a cheer.

Medallions hanging from our necks,
Needy charities get the checks.

Off the seat, a short siesta,
Join the fun, El Tour fiesta.

Self propelled no use for Exxon,
Our energy? El Tour de Tucson.

Don Piele, Nov. 2010