Ponte Vecchio
Gift of history, an ancient relic
Clutter of the curious, devotional caravans
Different tongues, riot of voices
Spectrum of colors, collage of faces
Tramping hoards where horses galloped
Swarming the breadth and treading the length
For the glitter of diamond and gold or
A cavalcade of the fleeting folklore
Majestic arches in a stance
Of a gymnast on the stage
Behold the glory cherish the glow
Path is marked history shows
Perched on the banks, center stage
Remember the bridges east and west
Crumbled under the weight of time
Bit by bit and grain by grain at a time
Bridges in the depth of Arno
Stark reminders to us all
Fame and pomp have passing allure
But your role in history shall endure