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I did not want to build as I thought, honestly, The relationship between us will sure to break; My brother and I stood, hand in hand, constantly, With prayer for each other each day we did wake...! Nuisances, yet, like menaces in Egypt, increased, His sheep and goats and hen and cocks filled my rooms clean; My gardens got filled with his beasts wholesomely greased, I couldn't bear to breathe, though his garden is green...! Enough is enough, I said, I built it, lo, hence, To see him, yet, I had to look over my wall; I could have, lo, solved the matter with a fence, Why did I build a wall? Did I give a peace call...? Shall I break this wall brother? I humbly asked him, Make a gate, for now, he said, joy in heart, fill-brim...!!!

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Date: 8/16/2023 12:02:00 PM
- Congratulations ... a beautiful poem, Alex :) - hugs
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Christuraj Alex
Date: 8/16/2023 10:28:00 PM
Thank you so much. May God Bless You!
Date: 8/16/2023 10:49:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. Walls/fences can be a good thing. A gate can also be a good thing. I enjoyed your wonderful write. Have a great day.............
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Christuraj Alex
Date: 8/16/2023 10:27:00 PM
Thank you so much. May God Bless You!
Date: 8/16/2023 5:58:00 AM
Chris, your imagery is consistently exceptional. Your writing is impressively crafted, my friend. Congratulations on your outstanding Win.
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Christuraj Alex
Date: 8/16/2023 7:17:00 AM
Thank you so much. May God Bless You!
Date: 8/16/2023 5:55:00 AM
Estrangement between siblings is a troublesome wall indeed - difficult to break down. Your metaphor of the gate is most apt. Congratulations! Best wishes, Brian
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Christuraj Alex
Date: 8/16/2023 7:16:00 AM
Thank you so much. May God Bless You!
Date: 8/15/2023 11:24:00 PM
A beautiful sonnet, Christuraj with an end that proffers a solution.
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Christuraj Alex
Date: 8/16/2023 7:16:00 AM
Thank you so much. May God Bless You!
Date: 8/15/2023 11:51:00 AM
It was a dilemma, Christuraj. The gate solved part of the problem. Nice Sonnet. Have a great week, my friend! Bill
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Christuraj Alex
Date: 8/15/2023 8:09:00 PM
Thank you so much. May God Bless You!

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