Bridge the Gap

A bold and burly bridge, beams of cantilever.
Pillars of concrete ridge, confluence of the river.

The callipers however quiver..
"Hey distant shores," shrieked the bridge with shiver.
"Shake your hands, you're so close, reach out to your neighbour.

The river wailed," Oh! my shores!, they are not near and dear.
I have seen them only shout, I don't think they can hear."
Across million drops of blood and tear, you're a bridge of terror and fear.
Compassion...?  Can you bear?"  

Religions race in different pace, the hatred, can you  endure?
Riches allure the poor for sure, the economy, can you secure?

The crafty fringe of lunatics and nasty impinge of  tricks...
The loose hinge of politics, the connect is a raft of Quick-Fix...." 

Abuse with binge all over, "Hey !! Who will build the bridge? 
The builders? they plunder and siege..
They breach their very own speech...
the other end never will reach...

Give us the bridge of faith and a river of peace to bathe. 
With Love and Hope in every breath.... 
Help us cross the mainstream, the chasm of life and death.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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May Avatar
January 19, 2019 at 3:13 AM
Congrats on your win Debjani
Mitra Avatar
January 19, 2019 at 5:24 AM
Thanks, Joseph
Sinha-Roy Avatar
January 18, 2019 at 8:32 AM
Coming back, congrats.
Sinha-Roy Avatar
August 22, 2018 at 11:26 PM
Very contemporary theme and very well expressed. Keep it up. .
Mitra Avatar
August 23, 2018 at 12:04 AM
Thanks Subimal for the appreciation...I needed it very much as a beginner.
Smith Avatar
August 22, 2018 at 1:18 PM
Wonderful write Debjani, river of peace indeed. Keep up the faith and continue to believe the message...
Mitra Avatar
August 22, 2018 at 2:14 PM
this is indeed a great inspiration. .I have just startef tge venture...coming from a stalwart like you..
Pandit Avatar
August 22, 2018 at 8:21 AM
Very inspirational write..much to think and ponder.
Mitra Avatar
August 22, 2018 at 11:02 AM
thanks for liking. I am just a beginner. .only 10 poems old..your words are a great boost.
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