THE JOSHUA WEINZWEIG REVIEW OF WRITING 2020-2021
REPAIR YOUR BRIDGES ____________________________________________________________ by Deanna MacAlpine, Grade 12 They say all good things must come to an end. It’s set in stone, you cannot disagree, So bridges we burn, we must try to mend. Things started off great, I met my best friend. A shiny new ring he gifted to me… They say all good things must come to an end. Throughout life, with love, we might overspend. You will lose people—they die or they flee, So bridges we burn, we must try to mend. “Don’t hurt those close to you,” I recommend. I cheated my love; love then set him free. They say all good things must come to an end. These bridges, burnt, I can no longer mend. A shiny grey gravestone waits here for me, So bridges we burn, we must try to mend. Our lives have a timer, and a dead-end, So make the most of it, love is for free. They say all good things must come to an end— So bridges we burn, we must try to mend.
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