The Bridge-Builder
I need to get from shore to shore,
to cross the water as a biped,
the bridge-builder says.
The bridge-builder sees water
as a source of dissatisfaction,
wishy-washy terrain.
The bridge-builder assembles a crew:
men unafraid of moving in air,
the water's canopy
too far to protect them from a fall;
engineers who know the limits
of concrete and of steel.
The bridge-builder convinces the world
that they need a road by pointing across
at the opposite shore. Over
there, life is waiting for you.
If that doesn't work, the line becomes
They need us, over there.
great.
ReplyDeleteI like this poem, the water's canopy, the perceived need of the bridge builder, considering water a nuisance.
ReplyDeleteWhat issues in our lives do we try and build bridges over, what story are we telling ourselves??
Like Terresa, I think I see many a metaphor in the poem. I like it's strength and its directness.
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