Evil always triumphs

Justice beware

The eternal snare

Of the chaos-order pair

In the dark demon's lair

Green Marbles and Ham

Red roses

Blue violets

Green ham

And omlettes

This world's a mess

Not that I care

But I've been given

Not truth, but dare.

Impromptu answers

Will mend not the hole

That grows and threatens

Above the south pole

And little green men

Will not magically fix

The problem with our trees

So fix up our ethics

It's not so hard

Just try and see

Learn to recycle

It's actually quite nifty

Don't drive to work,

Use a cycle instead

We all know you need to lose

A spare tyre of lead

And switch off those lights

As you leave each room

Don't forget! Reduce

And try not to consume.

Now my vision's all blurry

The migraine approaches

Environmental issues, it seems,

Sends me for sixes.

So heed my sacrifice

Don't let down your guard

Though it may be a pain

Lest our future be marred

A Lost Ride

The winds blow high,

And sweep our bleak, deserted stations dry.

An ancient ritual has begun,

A forbidden taboo not to be sung,

For upon a moonlit plain there lies,

A lone cycle, as I raise a bitter cry.

Twice now, as I have gazed,

My cycle, leaving me utterly fazed,

Has left be behind, and yet again,

I have to question what is preordained.

A year past, this had happened once,

A feeble lock, weak to the pounce,

Gave way to the Lurker, waiting in the shadows,

Dragged off to Neverland, I let loose my arrows.

Upon borrowed cycle, I queried the streets,

High and low, finally in bitter defeat.

But lo! For there it was!

Outside sinister Tapti. An early  gift from Clause.

Now a rerun, I tire of this, whereupon,

Yet again have I run the marathon.

Now I give, for history does not repeat,

Again will I find it? My luck is deplete.

So I turn to you now, help me out here a little?

Keep your eyes open, and answer my riddle -

For what Red has two wheels, a rusted bell,

An Axn Dx, with "Turbodrive" pommell?

Branded upon it side, my name,

Anoop V, in faded letters of fame,

A number to further open the door:

NA09B004.

Find it you must, my legs plead,

For a kilometre they cannot, so godspeed,

Treats in plenty I will put,

So get out there, the race is afoot!