Great Wall of China and Then Some

Block by block it starts to rise, Great Wall of China begins, A barrier to stem the horde, marauding Mongolians, Must be bigger and better, than ever attempted before, Also should be breathtaking, far into the clouds will soar. Where on earth do we start, going be thousands of miles long, Everywhere at once, of course, otherwise it’d all go wrong, Need to find lot’s of workers, ten million on the ground, This is China, unlimited manpower, labour forces abound. Build a wall upon mountain ridges, never been tried before, Yeah it’s a pickle ok, most shall die, replaced by millions more, Emperor decrees, “Thy Will Be Done” no matter what it takes, Nothing can impede our way, even the country’s deepest lakes. So onwards and upwards it goes, for better or maybe worse, Now he demands a road atop, for soldiers to ride their horse, Crowning glory, the beacon towers, seen from all around, These almighty fires, warn our armies, from hilltops to town. Like most things in life, comes with a double edged sword, So ulterior motive triumphs, for planners and overlords, Even back then, a master stroke, laughs Dynasty of the Ming, By keeping invaders out, our slaves imprison themselves within. Best N-A poem of 2020 Poetry Contest Sponsored by: John Hamilton 13/01/21 N/A COMPLETELY YOUR CHOICE(38) any theme any form Brian Strand 12/3/2020 12:00:00 AM 11/5/2020 1:08