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Railroad
bridge
relic from the past
still there
precariously hanging on
the old bridge now insulted
with flood debris and trash
it shows its age and dereliction
rusted iron
broken down
rotting
now only memories hang
from its girders
all that's left of tracks
that ran from piney woods
to prairie
fierce locomotives once
clattered across the bridge
hauling freight and customers
people waved
proud to see trains coming
happy to hear their whistles
announcing commerce
signaling progress
the bridge so sad and neglected
lost out here in the woods
overgrown and unnoticed
plastic bags hang from it
like white flags
saying I surrender
all the glory of trains and bridges
is gone forever
no more mighty roar of smoke
no more clamor of chugging wheels
no more red cabooses
covered in trumpet vines
and all but forgotten
the bridge is now
a bridge to nowhere
not needed
no longer used
now all it spans is silence
whispers from the past
the bridge remains
a rusty reminder
of what used to be
a time
when the country
like ourselves
was young and full of promise. |
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