The post
Acting as a foundation for the fence
Bringing boundary lines into view
Marking claims of ownership
Keeping some things trapped inside
Keeping other things out
Possession defined
Protection alluded to
Fences make some folks feel secure
They are always checking on
And replacing posts
That have lost their strength
I think most of us
Do the same thing with fences
In our minds and
Around our hearts
Foundation posts of
Feelings left over
From bad experiences
Or a bad belief system
Limit us
Fence us in
Or others out
We know the ruined posts
Should be replaced with new ones
Better ones
But it’s easier to hold onto
The old ones
Familiar
Offering a false sense of security
Less painful and time consuming
Than pulling down old fences
And installing new ideas
E.A. Fussell
06.07.2020
E. A. Fussell 