Apr 2020
It is always the walls
that come crashing down
to suspend a new dawn.
Built to illuminate power
and show integrity,
but where does integrity lie
in a structure soon to die?
Yet it is the bridges
that hold a higher power
than mere stone walls can shower.
Bridges are never blown
for a new empire to be grown,
but bridges are commonly built
to support an empire's tang and hilt.
that come crashing down
to suspend a new dawn.
Built to illuminate power
and show integrity,
but where does integrity lie
in a structure soon to die?
Yet it is the bridges
that hold a higher power
than mere stone walls can shower.
Bridges are never blown
for a new empire to be grown,
but bridges are commonly built
to support an empire's tang and hilt.
Have you ever noticed that? bridges tend to never be destroyed by humans in offense, but they have been in defense, for example, the British destroyed bridges in Belgium during WWI to stop the German advance. It was also a sole Belgian fort that was captured by the Germans and was used to destroy many of the other forts around it (there was a big gun). In case you are unfamiliar with the symbolism, bridges represent connections and relations. Walls represent isolation and integrity on one's own (in my mind).
