Division Bells

(there are always two sides to every story)

while confrontation and contempt

make futile bridges that's for sure

cement on stone builds by the day

tall walls are thickened with manure

division screams across the miles

away those smiling faces now

it's blistered hearts and tears that smart

when love is all but torn apart

Reviews

[mattavelli]

Hello, Christine! :)
Reading your feelings here, gets me wondering what we can do to solve our problems, and what the root issues are. When I listen to the national news after dinner, everyone seems passionate and argumentative. What really disgusts me are the opinion shows; which air on news channels, but are essentially political propaganda. People rally behind bizarre causes, seemingly always ready to fight for them. Maybe they're all fighting for the same cause, just not communicating it well. Haha

[Chris Shaw]

Dear mattavelli, too much politics these days sadly. Best not to listen to it :) Thank you for the read and review.

Chris

[Einstein Noodle]

futile bridges for sure Christine .. the contempt part anyway .. sometimes confrontation is unavoidable .. not speaking up may create more harm .. but there is a line and i think your poem addresses those who seek it .. confrontation that is .. they have been in the streets rioting and looting this past year .. building those futile bridges for sure ... i kind of really like L4 ... all that fertilizer nurturing surprising plant life ;) thick wall or no :))))))))
E.

[Chris Shaw]

Wherever we look there are pockets of this going on, throughout the world. It doesn't help resolve animosity. Many thank yous Mr E for checking in on me and leaving me your valued thoughts. All good wishes.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

Honest and strong thoughts shared dear Chris. Some walls are built for safety and some walls are built to keep people away. I liked the meaningful and honest thoughts shared. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Coyote for sharing your thoughts. Alwats appreciated.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

Hello dear Chris and you are welcome.

[Robert Trakofler]

As much as I like to say what a sweet soul you are I also know that you are a formidable sweet soul as well:/ I think very little could, would, or should get past you:/ and I for one wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of your frying pan or rapier wit:)

[Chris Shaw]

Ha! Dear Bunny, I thank you for noticing the other side of me:) When I have a bee in my bonnet, I don't stay silent. All good wishes.

Chris

[Poetic Beauty]

Many things crumble when love is left to the wayside

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks PB. How true that is. Appreciate your visit.

Chris

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Division of minds is more painful than the brick wall. And when that division occurs publicly then there remains almost no scope of reconciliation. The recent fall out of the Royal family pained me like any other family division... But yes said it rightly, there is always two side of a story and washing the dirty linen in public will do more harm than good. If only people, who sincerely wants something good, stops this kind of division in the bud stage.... Your poem unearthed the underlying pain of it in a beautiful poetic way..

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Sima. You know there is something really undignified abiut wsshing your own dirty linen in public. So very damaging, especially when it involves family. Bless you for your visit.

Chris

[duff]

The opening two lines hooked me and made me grin huge. Clever writing to the point.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you duff. Appreciate the visit.

Chris

[Savanna Robbins]

Very in love with this poem. A new perspective on a topic since the beginning of time

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Savanna, pleased you enjoyed the read.

Chris

[Samuel Dickens]

How wise to mention every story's multiple sides. That one thing is routinely overlooked by so many, it seems.
This may be pertinent: "People, I just want to say, can't we all get along? Can't we all get along?" Rodney King, 1992.

[Chris Shaw]

Far too much polarisation and division. In the overall picture we are here for minimal time. What a pity to waste it. Many thank yous Sam. Appreciate your visit.

Chris