To Burn Bridges
It takes two sides to build a bridge
But only one side to see it fall.
And when the stones rot with time,
And the earth swallows it whole,
Only the remnants of a life once lived
Will be memorialized.
It takes two sides to build a bridge
But only one person to cross it.
To take the first step on the cobblestone,
To trek to the other end.
But it’s impossible to cross a bridge
That has already succumbed.
It takes one person to destroy the bridge,
To give way to nature, demanding earth.
To let the vines reach out and clutch each stone
And the dirt to swallow it whole.
It takes two sides to build a bridge.
But one to see it burn.
Alexandria “Alex” Longo is currently a Junior at the University of New Mexico. She spent most of her life moving around, living in Germany before settling in Albuquerque in 2016. Majoring in English, she hopes to one day work in the publishing industry or become a published author herself. She also plans to attend law school, where she will learn the ins and outs of criminal law and practice it herself. Alex has been writing for as long as she can remember – she’s currently working on an honors thesis to produce a novel of her own, with hopes that one day it will be published. In her free time, Alex loves traveling, reading, and spending time with her family.