The Beautiful Bridge

She calls my name before I sleep There are precisely 997 steps to get to her If I leave now I can make it before the sun rises She calls my name before I sleep I have to see her She knows what’s best She calls my name before I sleep I feel her cold cement against my face Her metal rails stand tall to keep me safe She calls my name before I sleep I never understood why others chose her The truth is that she chose them She calls my name before I sleep Come close to me, she says I can save you She calls my name before I sleep I sit on the edge and let her hold me She whispers in my ear to finally rest She calls my name before I sleep I wish she could just push me Please, just push me! Wait What if I fall and it’s not enough? What if she’s not as tall as I think she is? What if I am doomed to live a life in a hospital bed instead? What if it’s not enough? Maybe then, they’ll see your pain She whispers That will be enough