“Let’s build bridges, not walls”

Imagine a world with no bridge
Forget crossing the other side
No swinging as agile or spry
As you thump your fist to your heart

And as I plague you with questions
Imagine a world with no bridge
No spraying graffiti on walls
The real drama is on tap

We go through our lives everyday
Meeting lots of people and foes
Imagine a world with no bridge
Tough if we get stuck on one side

If there’s no bridge to cross over
How do we know there’s other side?
That we can venture out and taste?
Imagine a world with no bridge*

(c) ladyleemanila 2017

* A Quatern

From the bridge comes the reflection
Artificial lights and tall trees
Snow on the ground and on branches
The air cools and the crickets sing

Will he be there waiting for me?
From the bridge comes the reflection
Will he be glad to see me back?
Life’s strange but I know I’m back

I’ve been through a lot of journeys
Went through all the seasons of life
From the bridge comes the reflection
But I know I’m coming back home

The lights dance, too by the canal
Welcoming me in open arms
I’ve learned my lessons, hope’s not late
From the bridge comes the reflection*

* Quatern

Accept what it is, let go of what was

And have faith of what will be

For that’s the way the world goes

Learn the lesson, stand up, move on

A bridge will take us from pain to change

A bridge will take us to the other side

A bridge will be an opportunity, a metaphor

So let’s cross the bridge when we see one

(c) ladyleemanila 2023

For: https://alwayswrite.blog/2023/03/15/wq-11-bridges-in-times-of-distress/