fence :
show me a fence from here to horizon
show me a fence facing both ways
show me a surround protecting its treasure
show me its support along the way
show me the work and sweat of its upkeep
show me a fence weathered by storms
show me the breaks
show me the mends in it
show me it standing
and i will show you love
gate /
show me a gate swinging open or rising
show me it fortified or as curtains of air
show me a gate as a door to the borders
show me the entrance on your way out
show me smuggling ideas and knowledge
show me it closed embracing all that's within
show me learning
the ins and outs of it
show me the gate
that proves a beyond
wall |
show me the wall as neighborhood bulwarks
show me its bulk as protection for wealth
show me it sealed for insurance of secrets
show me its fabric as a mask for the skin
show me this wall of intentional obstruction
show me this something meant to keep us apart
show me your borders your strictures of structure
show me your dikes holding back tears and tides
i’ll be thankful and glad to show you my gratitude
for the freedom from chaos when realities collide
bridge =
show me a bridge with a view overlooking
spanning highways, valleys and rough rivers below
show me it soaring over pigeon-dirt flooring
show me it one-wide transiting two ways
show me the time and labor i save in the crossing
show me it crowded with the commerce of life
let me ponder the wonder of a yonder side to it
let me cross o'er the tumult and turbulence below
show me the curve of its arch but not the length of it
show me on the bridge wayfaring home
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