The Wall

one
alone
though far more
to build a wall
and mortar besides
but of course in between
holding it all together
as a pattern of building bricks
slowly accrues incrementally
to separate me from most everything

The poetry form, Etheree, consists of 10 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 syllables

Written to try the form of the week from The Poet's Place group

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The Poet's Place   (E) Poets can discuss, review, request reviews, etc. of their unique form of writing. #1937699 by Dave