The bridge burns fiercely
On a lifetime’s kindling
(Love has skipped town)
Connections compromised
Truths floating
Suspended in plain view
Charred possibilities
Still too close to the flames
A powerful ego dances madly
Extinguishing living potential
Smoke circles of options dissipate
White light and love attempting
To create new pathways
For momentary growth
The final tear falls
I turn, walking away
My own bridge beckoning me