The sound of the motor

The pressure of the clutch

The mechanisms moving

The softness of the seats

The slickness of the steering wheel

First gear comes with a kick

Second, the motor yells

Third, you feel the speed 

Melting into the truck feeling the pistons fire

Hearing the cam lope feeling the g force pulling you back

Your seat rattles revving high going into fourth gear

Everything feels calm looking out the window hearing the motor roar

Fith gear feels like nothing can stop you, driving on a curvy road

Leading nowhere 65 feels like sitting still, fifth gear as the final step

The feeling like an accomplished man and machine becoming one

Relationships with machines are like relationships with others

Shifting gears to make steps in love, making steps in a plan

Plans making memories shifting and moving forward 

Traveling down a road getting to your destination

Making memories