The Bridge Eternal

Night has fallen in silken silence
while the clouds blanket the sky.
There is a preternatural stillness
that makes me hold my breath

and right before I exhale
the first perfect flakes fall languidly
from the heavens and gently dust
my lashes and brows in crystalline glitter.

There is no chill in moments of perfection,
all discomforts disappear when magic
delicately caresses you and reminds you
that in the end it is these moments

you will call upon to give you strength
when you reach out peacefully to the
unknown on the other side of life.
It is a journey you will make alone

but you must be willing to remember
solitude does not mean you have been abandoned.
It is just the bridge between here and there
and you will walk the beauty of it with conviction,

flowing over with the all the love you hold,
while a luminous aura surrounds you
pulling you toward a cluster of stars
that have patiently awaited your arrival.

Reviews

[alifeacoustic]

This is truly beautiful writing. Softly spoken, dreamlike feel to each and every word, as if you are the narrator, talking in hushed tones as the events unfold slowly on the screen.
Wonderfully penned.

[icelandicblue]

Thank you so very much for your response alifeacoustic.

[alifeacoustic]

You are welcome :)

[Arthur Henn]

The arrival of a bridge eternal. To endure forever in silence of a written word like this is "The Bridge Eternal"

A journey each one of us may take alone... Icelandicblue your words are perfection to hold while crossing that bridge.

[icelandicblue]

Thank you much Arthur for your beautiful reply.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

the bridge from alone to not...is a long one...lots can happen...but patience will inevitably brighten the aura...and lessen the chill...

there is warmth in this poem...and beautiful imagery.

j.

[icelandicblue]

Thank you jacob. I appreciate your kind words.