Jay's Poem

Yet another way that Jay shared his knowledge with us: a poem.

JAY SPEAKMAN
7/24/2009

OUT OF THE WEST RODE THE SEVEN
A heroic poem of the road

Representing St. Paul’s School
seven young riders came,
on skinny tires, coast-to-coast
from Washington to Maine.

By blue highway and country lane
on seven silver steeds,
the seven fearless riders rode
to help their friends in need.

From Renzo’s fall the first day out
to hailstorms and trucks,
you ask this group what pulled them through,
they’ll likely tell you...”mostly luck”.

But if each rider were perchance
to wax more philosophic,
I’ll venture here’s what each might say
on this most important topic.

Ellie’d tell you, “made-up songs”,
while Gwen would say “good cheer”.
Sara’d pick “camaraderie”,
for Ellen, “tears and eighteen gears”.

Now Renzo, clearly “corazon”,
for Brendon, “attitude”,
but ask young Parker what spurred him on,
undoubtedly, he’d say: ”food!”