Dear Road Users Spoken Poetry - A Cyclist Perspective

I've always been scared of riding bikes & motorcycles. Not because I think 2 wheels are dangerous (safety is not determined by the vehicle, but by the driver), but because I feel the aggression from other road users towards us, as if we're a menace on the road, as if - if we ever get into an accident, people immediately suspect it's our fault, and that we even deserve it. Kamote as they say.

Maybe if we just become kinder and more considerate towards one another, regardless of the vehicles we drive, regardless if we feel wronged, then maybe the infrastructure wouldn't be so bad. Let's look out for one another.

Alam mo kung nabubwisit ka the moment na makakita ka nang nakamotor or nagbabike kahit wala silang ginagawa, baka ikaw yung problema. Baka may anger management or pent up issues ka...