The Bridges of My Yearning

"Don't just cross bridges be one."

The Bridges of My yearning by Bob Perks.



A voyage.
A Journey.
A path.
Or simply life.

Those of us who like to romanticize, spiritualize or "biggie size" our lives find little value in describing it as "simply life."
It does little to define our presence, our place or our mission.
I've come to discover something the average person might call a transition.
We lovers of life don't transition, we cross over, we evolve, go through a metamorphosis or transmutation. We might even just shift into another gear, reconstruct our lives, or make a mid-course change.
How?

Bridges.
It just came to me. I never really understood it until I said, "I'll cross that bridge when I get to it!"
Bridges don't just get us there. They don't provide short cuts. They are a part of the dream, the goal, the plan, the journey, or path.

Maybe that is the answer after all of these years. I was told to keep my eye on the goal. I was encouraged to enjoy the view and that it was not the destination but the journey.
I now believe the most important part may very well be the bridges. Not physical stone and iron bridges that take us over rivers or across valleys. I speak of the people who help us get to where we are supposed to be.
Like the flight attendant who was extra attentive and actually listened to me when I shared my dreams; the hotel desk clerk who held my hand when they called to tell me my dad died; the absolute perfect stranger who was a never-to-be-seen again guide appearing out of nowhere to say... "You'd make a good writer!"

Then vanished.

The most significant moments in my life are all tied together by bridges...people.

So, it is a fact that you must know what you want and where you want to go but search with your heart for those who can get you there.
We are both bridges and travelers. Life is a shared experience and we need each other.
There is so much more ahead for us all.The dreams, the hopes I held and maybe
even the love I desired, were and still remain..."the bridges of my yearning."