by Mike L. Utley That derelict footbridgeHas finally failedStranding us onOpposite shoresOf the abyssWordsLike rotted planksLitter the gorgeBelowDesires and dreamsDashedUpon indifferent rocksSilence is allI hear from youSubdued echoesOf regretPerishIn opaque mistsImpenetrableTo starlightAnd hopeThe absenceOf closureRooting meIn placeHeart seizedBy fearAnd uncertaintyDid you turnAnd walk awayOr did youPlummetLike our wordsInto theSepulchral gulfAnd must IRemain hereForeverWaiting forThe answer which willNever …







