They are what connects continents

giving equal access to people on both sides.

                They are built on common ground

                at the beginning of a relationship.

Still more are built

over troubled water                                                          

                 They are what keeps us connected                            

                 when our location changes                                                      

We maintain them with love

to keep them strong.

                As much as they can be burned

                they can also be worn out.

They are all over the world

aptly named for their geography.

                Some are large enough to span a straight

                others are smaller to span a creek.

Each of them is unique

as designed by their architect.

                They are the link to our past

                 and the start of our tomorrows.

Without them we would each be an island unto ourselves.