Bridges or Walls?

Bridges or walls

One connects

one separates

One let’s you out

the other keeps you in

That’s what it’s all about

If you can live without

open doors and pathways

If you can embrace

unending, boring days

without adventures

If you can limit the ways

you view the world

then a provincial life

might suit you, my friend

but I’ll take bridges over walls

any day of the week

I’ll risk falling from grace

in order to roam free.

© Teresa Roberts 2021

Author’s notes: Humans have been building walls for centuries. They tell us that it’s to keep “them” out but it also keeps “us” in.

My Photo of Mackinac Bridge

Teresa is an author and professional myth buster. You can find her books on Amazon.