Barriers

build a wall
and everything will stall
on one side
until
pressure builds tools
to tear down the wall

build a tower
and people in power
will crowd in
until
their weight
collapses the tower

build a dam
and water will slam
until
a crack forms
that breaches the dam

build a barrier
and warriors will gather
until
critical mass
forces down the barrier

build a bridge
and people in power will cower
as water flows freely
warriors become allies
and walls become malls
for commerce and community

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