Lines of Separation

During the Civil War, the Mason Dixon Line Divided North from South, separating families In 1961 guard towers were erected On the Berlin Wall, separation strategies Although the Berlin Wall was finally torn down The Great Wall of China remains a monument Created to protect the Chinese Empire Keep out nomad invaders with a firm armament Now a line spans the aisle of the US Congress They’re seated to the right or left, never centered And if a brave independent tries to speak out Be assured this courageous soul will be censored Lines are used to separate wholes into sections What mankind needs is more unification now Segregation is wrong, regardless of intent To those who seek to eradicate “lines,” I bow