The Bridge of Community

The bridge of community

Holds the promise of tomorrow

That we can make a difference

And replace joy for sorrow  --

It offers to us an opportunity

To replace loss with gain 

And a forum to shower healing

Where there once was pain…

The bridge of community

Offers to every age a peace 

They may have never known  --

A place of safety and understanding

That they can call their very own  --

God is the solid rock at the core

And through our human efforts

We have opportunity to help

Others their lives to restore…

The bridge of community

Offers to everyone in need

The opportunity to find success

In living from day to day  --

Too it offers to us the opportunity

To reach forth our hand and help

Others find their way…

To cross life’s changing waters

Sometimes is hard at best

But with the bridge of community

And a helping hand we will find

That with focus and perseverance

We too are blessed…

May it be

That the bridge of community

Offers hope and success

To those who pass its way

And that we are prepared

To offer forth our hand

With which we built the bridge

After we have knelt to pray…©

Inspired by Bobbie Hansen

Juanita Pittman-Brown

June 20, 2008