The Bridge

BetterRadio

Summers air hot and sticky
Clinging like thoughts and past feelings
Waiting for the voice, a call
To ease his troubles, break the fall

He knows shes there
He can feel it inside
Shes ignored him the final time
Grabbed the keys, took a ride
Slammed reverse like shores at high tide
Fear of it ringing fear of it not
But still he thought he had to stop

Reached the bridge and parked the car
Cant stop now hes gone this far
Checks the phone just one last time
Looks below, legs over the side
Is this it for 23 years?
All his hopes thoughts and fears
Is this right is this wrong? he thinks
She knew she was doing this all along
Pushes off, not regretting anything
Halfway through the fall...
The familar voice rings.

Bu2

stunning. Incredibly well worded, and extremely visual. Wow.

BetterRadio

thank you. im still working on it.

BetterRadio

this must be bumped.

midnight tunes

Pushes off, not regretting anything

A permanent solution to a temporary problem....
see:
.....Halfway through the fall...
The familar voice rings.

Bu2

Isn't it ironic?

BetterRadio

midnight tunes wrote:

Pushes off, not regretting anything

A permanent solution to a temporary problem....
see:
.....Halfway through the fall...
The familar voice rings.

yep. i was thinking the exact thought. you know like the girl the guy wants is just really busy, thinking about him all of the time but he cant see that. all he sees is her looking at her phone seeing "missed call" and passing it over. but she is just waiting until shes alone. he cant handle the thoughts of her with her own life in his head and decides if shes not it his, its worthless. its kind of like the chaos theory too. like if he wouldve stopped for a soda or gas, on the bridge he wouldve heard the call. but no. he gave up.