A Man on a Bridge

BradONeill on Oct 6, 2009

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When all is lost sometimes purpose is found.

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A man on a bridge.

By Brad O’Neill

I was a man on a bridge contemplating entering eternity,

I stared off into waters that would surely bring an early end to me.

A thousand feet in one short step and all would be done,

A thousand feet of no regrets and then I would have won.

But as I stared into abyss and thought about the end,

It occurred to me that none would miss, not a single friend.

And so I left that bridge and went my way determined not to die alone,

I set about making friends that would miss me when I was gone.

I made these friends by doing for them what none would do for me,

And then these friends did for me something I did not foresee.

Even though I was giving to them their smiles gave back to me,

And now I live my life everyday thankful for what I see.

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orlandoJP on Oct 6, 2009
nice poem,
Sourav on Oct 6, 2009
Nicely written!
cafftee on Oct 6, 2009
There’s a quote from the Wizard of Oz which goes something like a man is not measured by how much he loves, but by how much he is loved. I imagine the man in this poem is well loved, and has discovered the joy that can be found in loving others.
Bo Russo on Oct 6, 2009
Brad goes softy, love it man.
spiritwalker on Oct 6, 2009
you’re so gay. I am just kidding. That was deep….and I am drowning. Did you get bitten by the writing bug or something?
Mark Gordon Brown on Oct 6, 2009
No bridges for me, I am scared of heights. There is no reason to end ones life, wether we are missed or not, we would miss out on so much for ourselves.
miraj on Oct 7, 2009
Frankly my friend,that was a powerful read. loved the optimism.
clafleur on Oct 9, 2009
nice
XXElleXX on Oct 15, 2009
You are a ’spiritual father’ Brad
“Life is like an amusement park… if only you can see it.”
~Thibeault, Personal Conversation.
Sexyhood03 on Oct 20, 2009
It had to be God that put change of mind in that persons brain, had to be because that is just how awesome our father is.Thank you for commenting back in the forum for by you commenting and me reading your article this lead me back to another idea THANK YOU for reminding me of how much I need to do some work for our father and i will dediicate an article to GOD.THANK YOU again brad have a blessed year.
LOVELYHONEY on Oct 23, 2009
I was being driven
By a fairly good driver
Up the Himalayan ranges
When I found he was a bit
Less scared than I was
So I told him
Friend its cold down there
In the icy river and I can’t swim
So he took the hint and slowed down
Svetlana Cherevik on Nov 15, 2009
a strong poem

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