"Broken Fence" - Written 19/08/08

So you're mending that fence today?
New nails, new boards, to replace the rot.
Hammer in these new pieces, and it's okay?
You say it's fine, but I know it's not-
Are you working to keep things out, or in?
And look now how our fence is inconsistant!

Perhaps that's the difference
Between you and I-
Point of view, use versus beauty.
Am I the only one who sees
There's something noble in being broken?

Come one, come all, to the hole in our wall,
We've no need to repair, we'll wait for you there!
But you fix it and hope to hold the world out.
Does that work? As you see I have my doubts.

Please- don't nail in those boards!
Just how bad can a little gap be?
To lock the world out is safer, I admit,
But at least now, inside is not lonely.