To call any moment

the finishing touch

obscures the truth

by saying too much.

A day’s job done

can be said, and is true,

through the fog of constant

déjà vu.

Every brush stroke

is at once its own end

and at the same time

a beginning again.

There are a couple of misconceptions about how often the Bridge is painted. Some say once every seven years, others say from end to end each year. The truth is that the Bridge is painted continuously. Painting the Bridge is an ongoing task and a primary maintenance job. The paint applied to the Bridge’s steel protects it from the high salt content in the air which can cause the steel to corrode or rust (www.goldengate.org).

I find this to be true about my life. I often live with the hope for arrival, always to find that my long-awaited destination is simply another launch pad in surroundings that are eerily familiar.

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