"A Bridge Too Far..." Poem

I remember so many seawalls  at 4AM.  That PALPABLE Dark - just before sunrise.  ...And porch-steps... front steps... park benches... bridge railings... and even when its too far - any and everything is just too far... too, too far:

"A Bridge Too Far..."

It doesn't hurt
now... anymore,
I understood - really,

and you apologized -
you didn't have to do that

you didn't know -
even I didn't know
how much I

...asked...

how much I
...wanted...

NEEDED

...us...
to be.

 and how it is you JUST - stand up - and walk away... even when there's nothing there - under your feet,.. as you rise up and let go. 

...and the PALPABLE dark flowssssssss by... hear the singing... hear th

Chris

Author's Note

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Reviews

[olla]

I wonder.. I have never been able to just walk away.. there are always little pieces.. taken and left..

I love the title, as it has a special meaning to me, out of a very important history fact... between Germany and the Netherlands, as you should probably know what I mean. Very moving in your own mind, translated to us, intresting piece. Very well and good work.

[aronjm]

This one is very haunting... the internal struggle for understanding.

[Larry Dyson]

moving Chris ..I always feel Im right there with you ..feeling the angst ..the turmoil ..it rolls and then you Just ..walkaway...LAury

[Desert Dreamer]

I know that darkness just before the light of sunrise starts, a magical time...this abrubt ending to your poem makes me feel like you were swept away into the darkness...I am left in silence as if I witnessed a miracle.

[anne p. murray- LadeeAn..]

Ah...the haunting memories of heart & soul.
The bittersweet refrains of lost love, questioned love. not love?
The betwixt and between, with the heart vacillating in the wonder of what, why, where. I like the vague ending

Hugs XX Anne

[Judy Ponceby]

haunting feel to this one, Chris. Love your style of writing. Building the depth of a feeling by "stacking" words. (I don't know if that is in any way a technical thing, but it's how I see it :) ) Anywho. Great work. :)

[Ruth]

I like the unresolved quality to this poem..adds an unsettling emotion to it...you carry stream oi thought well love..I admire the complete observational element to your work also...the taking in of many things to kick start the poem off...then the emotion and then BAM! The ending is suffocating and so reflective...xx

[Kenneth The Poet]

Heavy on the despair, but excellent on the construction and emotion.

Nice work, Chris.

[Ed Hart]

when you open the door, you open it wide...powerful medicine