WALLS

They mark off spaces

And give us rooms

To eat or sleep

Or places for people to meet

Sometimes they block the way

Holding others at bay

Denying the chance

To build a door

Or staying in a cell many years

Paying a price

For doing wrong

By stealing, wheeling and dealing

Playing with vices

That can ruin a life

Then finally listening and taking advice

Walking away through a door in the wall

Having paid the penalty

Enjoying the space well earned