This bridge was first a beacon,
A glowing light of hope
Taking me somewhere new
Letting me elope.

I trusted it, felt it,
Made it my home
But now the lights are fading
I'm once again alone

The bridge is old now
Worn away
With holes and rust
Its had it's day

I cannot stay here anymore,
My comforts changed,
My needs are more

But I know this bridge has brought me here,
Through dark nights of painful fear

I must be brave, depart and run
Whats up ahead is what I've won

My candle has blown out again
But it will reignite

Though as I sit here in the dark
I see no end in sight

The pool of black it drowns me,
I'm all alone once more

There is  no way out of this toil,
No ship to take to shore

I must wait now, patiently
even though time stands still

Wait and breathe and stay afloat,
til once more with hope I fill

Buoyant again, for a time at least
Until day turns to night

My candle has blown out again,
but it will reignite

Rising, Rising,
I thought you'd forgot

Building, Building,
You give all you've got

Why now all of sudden
Are you back in my life?

Twisting my logic
And causing me strife

I won't do this anymore
Try as you might

But for me this is over,
This stops forever
Tonight.

I look at you,
I see you,
I touch you,
I feel you.
Yet though I want to,
I don't know you.

I wish we were free,
Unashamed, could just be,
But there's a crevice between you and me.

Sometimes big, sometimes small.
But unless through it we fall,
Arm in arm,
Eye to eye,
For once bearing all,
We remain strangers,
Staring, touching from a ridge,
Each searching aimlessly for a bridge.

Together we really can accomplish anything we want.
We will be happy and carefree, drinking from the same font.

Intertwined in happiness
As once we were in mire,
Clasping one another’s hands,
Kindling flame to fire

The future awaits us,
It’s calling out
And though we are afraid
We must look toward the dawning light
And for each other
Be brave

It begins today this union,
That will forever last,
Based on all we once knew
In our far and distant past

So come with me new old friend, let’s dance away our fear
Together we will do it all, the future now is here.

A wave of calm
From heaven sent
Eases the pain
Makes it relent

Inhales all possibility,
From life, from hope,
From you,
From me

A wisp of air
Against a hardened shell,
Carrying promise,
Escape from hell

Maybe just passing
On a journey elsewhere
Or perhaps a playful nudge
Follow if you dare

Alone, breathless, tired
Unable to cry anymore

I have cried and cried again
My heart and lungs are sore

I've numbed myself with tears
And while waiting for them to return

I think and pray and hope I suppose
For comprehension I yearn

I know I'm not alone in this
Though that's not how it feels

I want to change this awful cycle
But more pain is all it yields

For now I must embrace it,
what else am I to do

Maybe tomorrow it'll all make sense
Tomorrow I'll be true