The Legends of the Bridge of Sighs

~Two different legends - one stating that lovers who passed under The Bridge of Sighs to kiss at the moment the sun set and the bells tolled would forever be in love, the other (instilled by Lord Byron) that the bridge received it's name from the sighs of prisoners who passed under it for the last time on the way to their execution~ Perhaps The Bridge of Sighs becomes to each a haven or the last to bid fare well as happiness in channels seem to reach the prisoner, the lover's hearts to quell A last to Venice sunsets to elate A last epitome to wishers well the bells to toll, a kiss and then to wait as lovers see forever in their eyes the buildings seem to breathe and contemplate with curiosity to passers by as Sargent captured blue under the bridge so to the prisoners do let a sigh to know full well the weight of what they did would leave lagoons and islands with a glimpse to execute they glide the waters bid and lose the soothe of sunsets in a wince as lovers pass into forever more the other holds the key to recompense Perhaps the Bridge of Sighs is either or to Venice skies a promise or a curse as under pass sweet love or prisoner reciting under breath this very verse as mist and darkness break under the bridge we wait to see which one emerges first.