The Wall Poem by Marieta Maglas

We conceived a black wall
in our white space
to create two disparate worlds, where
you and I
could live independently.
'Twas an inward wall of human infliction,
almost invisible from the outside.

We were husband and wife,
but separately, we sought the same knowledge.

We had been winnowing
this true sorrow
despite love
until we realized that
we could not live without love any longer.
Wisdom would have no sense
if we
could really and
permanently fall
in emptiness.
Therefore, we accepted that
it was beneficial
to be
together
again, again.
We decided
that
we had to break down
the wall we had built
some time ago.
Meanwhile, the wall
has become
white
and the spaces
have become black.
We tried to break it down,
but we understood
that
it belonged solely to Almighty.
Hence, we asked God to demolish it,
and He installed
a window
in the wall
for us to be able to see each other.
We were so surprised
and terrified while
gazing
at each other,
thus we couldn't even recognize ourselves.
At least, we assumed that we had a weird,
almost impossible relationship.
At that moment, we've asked God for a miracle,
and God gave the miracle of tears.

Poem by Marieta Maglas