I am created by careful hands.
Brick by brick, men worked hard
to build me to connect two longing,
disconnected, untamed paths.
As I age with time my scarlet hues fade,
my brick-made walls crumble.
I become a forgotten landscape.
My foundations now tremble.
Yet I think no second was wasted.
Each tire screech I heard, each footstep I felt,
every ebb and flow of my best friend river,
every rain drop kissing my sun-kissed embers,
they all left a dent, a scar, a reminder.
I may or may not stood longer,
but I connected souls, cars, this place better.
Aww, I love how the bridge is focusing on all the good things and good times! You go bridge 🙌
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awww. i bet bridge is blushing now. 😀 thank youu!
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This is why I love your poetry. Simply captivating on every level.
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your comment just made my heart swell. ❤ ❤ ❤
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🙂 Keep it up!
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awww. i will try. 🙂 thank you!
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🙂
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Fantastic words and poem Rosema. If the bridge could talk I’m sure it couldn’t say it any better 🙂
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awwww. hey! the bridge might beg to disagree. haha! thank you! 😀
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A bridge and a wall combined. The bricks contain all the designs of those that built if we would but listen.
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that is so true. Thank you!
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I love that last line and how the bridge focuses on being a point of connection. What a lovely take! I will look at bridges differently next time I drive over one.
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awwwww. thank you very much! listen to their thank you! 😀
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I am listening 🙂 Thank you!
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A beautiful tribute to a worthy bridge.
Love this line….”every ebb and flow of my best friend, river”.
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awww. thank you, Mish! 🙂
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Wonderful poem, Rosey! Very heartfelt! It goes along with the prompt nicely. 🙂
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awwwwww. i am glad PJ! 😀 😀 😀 thank youuuu!
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I think it might be fun (smart fun) to remove the image and read the poem as a riddle. Have a group use the verse to find the solution. To say the least, intriguing work, sister! I really enjoy the voice of the bridge (oops–I gave the riddle away).
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hahaha! your comment is too adorable brother! 😀 thank you!!! 😀 😀 😀
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So well done, Rosey–I agree with everything your other fans said. Your style/approach always comes straight from your lovely heart ❤
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awwwww. they are not my fans (hiding my face) haha. thank you my dear sister!
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Not fans?? Oh, sorry. You’re welcome.
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heey. no need to say sorry dear. hehe. thank you sissy!
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Most welcome 🙂
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Aww love the positive spin on the bridge! This poem exudes honesty and grace ❤
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oooh! love those two words Jade! thank youuu!
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Awww… The bridge must be so happy reading this!! ❤
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i got to ask it! 😀
thank youu!
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You should! 😀
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😀
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Of course this fits the prompt! Perfectly too, might I add 🙂 I am going to run out of words to express how much I enjoy and am in awe of the way you weave your words 🙂 ❤ It sounds so melodious. I'm sure that bridge is brimming with happiness.
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awwwwwwwww!!! you are just… so sweet! you will make my heart burst! HAHA
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❤ ❤
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I absolutely adored the positivity in this 🙂 What good vibes the bridge feels and gives out!
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yay! thank you! 🙂
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you make my heart sing with joy to read poetry like this Rosema, such an incredible outflow of emotion
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awwwwwww. such a beautiful comment! thank you!
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Beautiful,what would we do without bridges. I hope they reconstruct this one.
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maybe. 🙂 thank you, Mandi!
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Loving your take on the prompt, I have written in a similar vein about walls and rows of houses
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wow. thank you! 🙂
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I enjoyed how you personified the bridge and gave it thoughts. A satisfied bridge.
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awww. thank you dear Jacq!
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My pleasure
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The personification of a bridge.. You nailed it… Not every writer can do that perfectly.. But you did…. Excellent…!!!!
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