Girl On A Bridge - 2025
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She gazes unseeing; a desolate being
Asleep in this wide awake town
Leant ’gainst the rail of a bridge ’cross the river
Her gaze and demeanor are down
Considered a knife for taking her life
But thoughts of whom-ever might find
her blood drenched cadaver, decided she’d rather
not mess up an innocent’s mind
Spent some time thinking, painkillers while drinking
Might bring her the peace that she craves
But what if they merely left her feeling bleary
So now she stands gazing at waves
So, when your life has turned grey
And it shows you no way
And there’s no guiding light
Do you contemplate “Goodnight?”
For you gave it your best
You feel you’ve failed the test
Please see things another way
Tomorrow’s a brand new day
Three monkeys - wise - as she scaled iron sides
And no passerby broke his stride
Made her last pledge on a maintenance ledge
That really was not very wide
“Well Lord, that was me; what had you hoped to see
Whatever it was I have failed
Messed up all my life, but I’ll get one thing right
For I’ve got my final act… NAILED!”
Behind her a squaddie, a war ravaged body
Said I’ve been where your mind is now
But one stranger, then, helped me love life again
Can I be your ‘Stranger’ somehow
So, when your life has turned grey
And it shows you no way
And there’s no guiding light
Do you contemplate “Goodnight?”
For you gave it your best
You feel you’ve failed the test
Please see things another way
Tomorrow’s a brand new day
Well, she turned around; she climbed back and she found
That his wars had took half of one leg
Her eyes opened wide and she said, in surprise,
“Did you used to come here to beg?”
“I found you a place at the veteran’s mission
And a cab to make sure you would go
You needed me then as I needed you now.”
And he said, “Samantha…… I know.”
So, when your life has turned grey
And it shows you no way
And there’s no guiding light
Do you contemplate “Goodnight?”
For you gave it your best
You feel you’ve failed the test
Please see things another way
Tomorrow’s a brand new day
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