“As I think of the many myths, there is one that is very harmful, and that is the myth of countries.”
– Jorge Luis Borges
How did it come to be that
we have erected so many
boundaries between
ourselves and others?
A fence between neighbors
became a border,
a border became a wall.
Walls have become
countries, separating us all.
Small differences have
grown enormously vital.
Our skin shades don’t match,
best you stay over there.
Your speech has a lilt,
you should keep quiet.
You believe what?!
Oh no, that’s wrong!
And instead of peaceful
coexistence, our leaders
have directed us to believe
we must have those
walls to protect
ourselves from you.
Margaret Bednar is our hostess at Imaginary Garden With Real Toads: http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2014/08/play-it-again-toads-8.html
