Training Wheels

Training wheels are designed
to hold you in place
so you don't fall down

depending on how they're set
they will hold you upright
so you won't hit the ground

some people think
they should be level with the floor
so there's no chance that you may fall

what people forget
is that they're meant to be askew
so that you can learn how to ride tall

while those that are brave
try to learn how to ride
without training wheels at all

i wish i could ride
without them in place
without any fears in mind

but the reality is
i need them there
until the day that i find

a reason to take them off
go off on my own
to know down i won't go

so i'm tightening them up
making them level
and riding real slow.