On a cold, beautiful December afternoon in Paris, we walked over the Seine via the Pont des Arts which has its railings full of locks symbolizing eternal love.
You know Sting's song, Every Breath You Take? I have always told my daughters when they go to date someone seriously that this song is a barometer, a litmus test of finding if someone is balanced or not - ask them if they think this song about true love or obsession? I believe it is about obsession, the polar opposite of loving someone and setting them free.
To some degree, this is what the symbolizism of the locks are for me - control,obsession, chains. Yes, it is romantic but look before you lock.
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