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Behind the Wall
by Gabe Redel


A lot of land
is out ahead.

For the person
walking the land,
most of it is pleasant.
The ground is forgiving
and the air is fresh.

At the end
of what could be
many miles,
or what could be
only a few inches
is a wall.

When the bricks are broken
and someone crawls through,
I do not
go with them.

The end of our journey
together
has come,
because behind that wall
is a massive burning fire
much like a star
or our Sun.

And although
the Sun
keeps many miles of the land
beautiful
and full of life,
when someone crosses the line
and breaks the rules
it has given
there is only hell up ahead.