THE BRIDGE

The River of Love (1st Position- 9th International Writing Competition) by Dieter Bruhn - United States

I am the river, the River of Love,

And you, the ocean blue.
Wherever my winding journey goes

I’ll always flow toward you.

 

Through storms that shake the gentle earth,

When lightning splits the sky,

And thunder wields its mighty roar

As weeping clouds pass by.

 

Through mountains high and valleys wide

And forests deep with shade,

My path is carved through earth and time,

Where destiny is made...

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The Breath of Hope (1st Position-5th International Writing Competition) by Dieter Bruhn - United States

Open up your heart and lungs;

Breathe the breath of hope.

The pathway’s there before you;

Just climb upon the rope.

 

Pull harder than you ever have;

Escape the depths below.

Breathe deeper than you think you can,

As toward the light you go.

 

Too many things have pushed you down,

They’re heavy on your soul,

Making you feel broken,

And far from being whole...

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My Encounter with God by Dieter Bruhn - United States

This story I tell you

Is truth, no façade,

In a faraway land,

My encounter with God.

 

I was rafting a river

With rapids so strong,

When I fell in the water

And then things went wrong...

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The Two-Headed Dragon by Dieter Bruhn - United States

I once climbed a mountain

In a faraway land,

Clad in my armor

With a sword in my hand,

 

In search of a dragon

Whose legend spread far.

“I know I will find you,

Wherever you are.”

 

Those words I did speak,

As the distance grew long.

Not ready to tire

As my body felt strong...

 

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