Burnside Bridge (Day 523)

Archly playing one side 

against the other, 

she stretches 

gracefully, 

toes in the stream.

Once wild, she 
conquered it, firmed 
the weak edges, provided 
a new perspective.

And, when that 

sparkling water slowed

to a blood-thick trickle

at her feet, she did not 
collapse, but remained 

stalwart for those 

who needed her 
strength more than she 

needed to fall 
to her knees and weep.

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Image: Piotrus via Wikimedia Commons

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