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Burnt Bridges

The bridges I burnt
I watched their ashes underfoot

For some the wood had long known decay
Others I lit with kerosene, to stop myself from crossing

The rarest were possibilities
Outdone by those built more beautifully

And I remember them all
The places they led now islands

I watch them sometimes
ponder what grew, without me on the other side

Then I move on to another location
Build a bridge once more

Now I stand at another, Over a precipice
And I wonder.. If I will burn it all

Will it hurt to fall or will I stand at the edge
Of a "what if" and yet another "could have been"

I feel the rot sinking in
And I just don't think it will hold my weight any longer

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Burnt Bridges ¬ ¬ The bridges I burnt ¬ I watched their ashes underfoot ¬ ¬ For some the wood had long known decay ¬ Others I lit with kerosene, to stop myself from crossing ¬ ¬ The rarest were possibilities ¬ Outdone by those built more beautifully¬ ¬ And I remember them all ¬ The places they led, now islands ¬ ¬ I watch them sometimes, ponder what could have been¬ Then I move on ¬ ¬ Now I stand at another, Over a precipice ¬ And I wonder.. If I will burn it all ¬ ¬ Will it hurt to fall or will I stand at the edge ¬ Of a "what if" and yet another "could have been"¬ ¬ I feel the rot sinking in¬ And I just don't think it will hold my weight any longer

savanna.017 edited this post .

Burnt Bridges ¬ ¬ The bridges I burnt ¬ I watched their ashes underfoot ¬ ¬ For some the wood had long known decay ¬ Others I lit with kerosene, to stop myself from crossing ¬ ¬ The rarest were possibilities ¬ Outdone by those built more beautifully¬ ¬ And I remember them all ¬ The places they led now islands¬ ¬ I watch them sometimes¬ ponder what grew, nowwithout islandsme on the other side¬ ¬ Then I move on to another location¬ Build a bridge once more ¬ ¬ I watch them sometimes, ponder what could have been¬ Then I move on ¬ ¬ Now I stand at another, Over a precipice ¬ And I wonder.. If I will burn it all ¬ ¬ Will it hurt to fall or will I stand at the edge ¬ Of a "what if" and yet another "could have been"¬ ¬ I feel the rot sinking in¬ And I just don't think it will hold my weight any longer

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Very relatable. Thanks for sharing.

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Keep running. I think I died a little inside when I quit.

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