What has become of me?
Who has forsaken me? Who let me rot?
Now, no-one trots safely across...
You've disconnected me,
Taken away from me my powers to unite,
To bridge the gap and raise up friends
in one communal family.
Oh, what a heavy burden you've imposed
upon my brittle planks, where once upon a time
happy footsteps danced
with passion to and fro...
Many a times my rails a gentle guide
for all to reach the other side.
Now, portals blocked, where once
the young and restless chased the night.
And for the weary, saddened souls
my sanctuary arms beheld their woes.
Tracking wagons and their cattle,
Travelers and |Messengers towards their destiny.
I am the Bridge that hears your cry---
but now not even I
can quicken a saviours' call,
and as the waters rush below
among my wooden piers,my wounded soul can transcendent no more.
Oh hear me, let me once again
expand the spheres of thy community.
Majestic I shall be no more
but humbly, still and strong---
together we shall ride the tide
of life's momentous wrongs,
until you safely reach a higher shore.
Oh, how I'd love to be your Bridge once more.
I am in. Let's do what we can to unite Whitemouth once again!
ReplyDeleteHi everybody, I know most of you had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to a brand-new year with new hope and beautiful challenges, perhaps a new dream, a new journey,
ReplyDeletea new BRIDGE???
As some of you might have noticed, in the later part of December we had the opportunity to enjoy a great skating rink right in front of the bridge, thanks to Mr. Sikkenga... as well as a well-groomed ski-trail right on the river. To get to those splendid winter activites though, one needs to cross a
"bridge".... A huge THANK YOU goes out to all those individuals involved in maintaining these trails and rink for the enjoyment of hopefully more winter-fun enthusiasts in the future.
Thank you Claudine for your comments as translated from your email earlier:
ReplyDelete* the closure of the bridge has brought with it a much higher fuel cost.
* before, the bridge enabled us to walk to church. Now when the road conditions are icy or muddy, we don't go.
* often my mother-in-law would ride her bike to town, not just for errands but also to exercise her bad knees. Now she has to get a ride all around.
* I cannot send the kids to town by themselves anymore to teach them to be more independent; for example: Ramona would ride her bike to town to do some shopping while I was milking.
* Ramona would ride her bike to see her friend often and easily and vise versa. Now that the bridge is closed, I have to chauffer her back and forth -- 8 km each way takes time and fuel, and so the friendly visits among the kids have dwindled unfortunately. Their friends are practically "cut-off", and the long distance driving is not environmentally conscious. But most of all the kids miss hanging out with their friends.
Remember: Important Meeting on Wednesday, May 9th @ 7 pm in Whitemouth.
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