Dan J. Harkey

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What’s It All About, My Biker Friends?

A Poem to Celebrate the Shared Passion for the Biker Lifestyle.

by Dan J. Harkey

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What’s it all about, my biker friends?
What’s it all about, my biker brothers?
Is it the open air, the peace, the solace—
Or the thrill of the unknown,
The adventure beyond,
The renegade dream that calls us home?

Is it the rush of adrenaline just around the bend?
What keeps us waiting for the next ride?
Only time.

Is it the bond with our bikes,
The laughter over burgers,
The clink of cold beer under a summer sky?
Yes—this shared road binds us into something greater,
A family that rides beyond the limits of life.

Or is it something more profound,
Something close to the soul?
Are we meant to conquer hills and valleys,
Roaring pipes louder than the wind,
Not for menace, but for freedom’s song?

Are we rebels—or misunderstood?
We are free spirits chasing the horizon,
Painting the road with every twist and turn,
Finding joy in the hum of the engine,
And the whisper of the wind in our hair.

Sometimes, we dare.
Sometimes, we fall.
But always, we rise—
Because life belongs to those who ride.

When the sun scorches at a hundred degrees,
When the rain lashes like a thousand needles,
We ride.

Because the biker’s golden rule is simple:
Live free.  Ride hard.  Stay true.

As sure as I believe there’s a heaven above,
I’ll ride with my brothers,
Share burgers and beer,
And never ask for more.

We reject the boxes they try to put us in.
We carve our own path in the wind,
Authentic, untamed, unbroken.
Even the doubters must admit—
There’s beauty in a life lived free.

Do we ride for others to follow?
No.

But if they feel the call,
They’ll join us.

And every bump, every setback,
Shake loose the stress of a world gone mad.

The biker’s life transforms.
It heals.

It gives us peace in the roar of pipes,
Hope in the endless road ahead.

So keep your motor running.
Let your two-wheeled heart lead the way.
Meet me at Cook’s Corner,
Where love, laughter, and freedom reign.

Because in the hum of the engine,
In the brotherhood of the ride,
We find what others only dream of—
A life unchained.

Vroom, vroom!