how high?
those walls between us
deep ditches and boxed in trenches
sharp barbs and razor wire
keeping us apart
why hi?
when everyone is masked
what a difficult task
reaching beyond
those intimidating barriers
who said?
keep them out
lock others in
what God?
telling us remain apart
all those hidden mine fields
burying love rends it useless
those wars and battles
bullets and bombs
ripping hearts and lives apart
where lives peace?
hiding its lofty head
instead hatred
tearing things apart
why those bits and pieces?
all that bitter anger
sometimes masked art
why these illusions?
deluding all the world
concluding evil rules
why this world of thorns?
if love exists
can we be reborn?
if effort makes us wise
wisdom would be sentient
should barriers become the norm?
perhaps deep oceans and tall mountains
recite all the words we need to hear
how do we bridge that gap?
between what is truth and what we fear
if bridges lead to nowhere
how can we hold anything dear?
with all this mistrust
in a world full of greed and lust
how can anything ever be clear?

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