Daytona Beach, A1A. <br />Harley Thunder is here to stay. <br />Over the years the numbers have risen, <br />From 25,000 to 3/4 million. <br />The custom bikes are of superior design, <br />With fabulous paintwork, unlike yours or mine. Black and chrome, red blue and white. <br />Stars and stripes, they ride into the night. <br />North South East and West, <br />They journey here because it's the best. Heads held high and helmets atop, <br />They ride in packs and obey the cops. <br />Their patriotism shows for all to see, <br />They are men and women as proud as can be. Beards and bandanas, tee shirts and tops, <br />Saloons are busy so is I.H.O.P. <br />They wear their leathers all shiny and black, <br />Wings and eagle emblems displayed on their backs. Excitement mounts in our fair city, <br />Just four more days, what a pity. <br />For ten brief days our highways are theirs, <br />The motels and campsites are happy to share. These gentle giants with thunderous machines, <br />Are an occasional diversion from our lives serene. <br />You stimulate our economy with dollars you spend. <br />We wish you safe riding and keep up the trend. Your causes are many with charities anew, <br />You give of your time for sick children too. <br />So Harley Riders and other riders too, <br />Come back again, because Daytona Beach loves you. As you leave our city and travel afar, <br />God bless you all from Daytona Beach shores.<br /><br />Barbara Corner Ackroyd<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/daytona-beach-bikers/
