Weeping Wall
Weeping Wall - you could have been tall
a majestic source of Nature.
But for this Weeping Wall, it was their call
to build a malignant source of terror.
Weeping Wall - the tears of millions
sadly cascaded down your face.
Oh Weeping Wall - hundreds would fall
and die, martyred in that place.
In the winter they ran and tried not to slip
racing towards your icy concrete face
but instead of climbing they lost their grip
and their bodies lay frozen in that “death Strip.”
Oh yes, visitors came and left words
such as “Eich bin ein Berliner!”
or “Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall!"
But to no avail.
Yet every wall is born with two sins
to keep people out and to keep people in.
When a wall is used in the evil futility
of blocking another’s freedom or liberty
it is destined to fail
and the power of the human spirit did prevail.
Thus, that Weeping Wall did fall
to the hammer and the pick.
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Author:
MendedFences27 (
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- Comment from author about the poem: A weeping Wall is a geological formation of porous rock. In Spring and Summer water flows out of the rocks to form waterfalls. A Weeping Wall is also a small wall of rocks adjacent to a free form swimming pool. This adjunct and the water pumped through it creates a small waterfall and a pleasant mist. Weeping Wall is an instrumental piece of music composed and performed by David Bowie. It is available on U-tube. The video here is an adaptation created by a Bowie fan connecting the music to the construction and tragic history of the Berlin wall. It is also available on U-Tube It is this video and music that inspired me to write this poem.
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Those hammers and picks must have brought tears of deep pity for the many who climbed in vain Phil - your explanation of what a weeping wall means taught me of the porous nature of such walls so I see now that the Berlin Wall had caused and was soaked in the blood spilled by those who lost liberty - - so tragic --a most moving read my friend.
it fell, mostly
to the collective, Will
of a generation
that wanted to separate themselves
from the morally bankrupt circumstance
that was, their enforced inheritance of Fate...
and that's the symbolism
the Berlin Wall still has, for me
a statement, to Testify
'We' are Not: our situations
and circumstances in life
'We', have a choice
however miniscule, in scale
to Choose: our path in life!
(a great theme, to your write
and an especially poignant read
in these most segregated
of Time's,
thanks for sharing, dear poet)
Happy holidays
and a peaceful New year 🍻
Thank you L.B. Some situations require a greater spirit to overcome. Those behind the wall suffered greatly. Many attempted to escape, few ever did. Thanks again.
I suppose the next great wall, hopefully to topple, will be , North-South Korea.
Perhaps. Thanks for your comment. Much appreciated.
I feel well n truly enlightened .. not only delighted to have stumbled on your well articulated & constructed poem .. but by the wealth of information you provide in your authors note .. now gonna go check out that Bowie tune .. N 🙂
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