If you look to your right,
you will see much bigger buildings,
some oil wells, large vehicles producing
‘harmless’ emissions, nuclear facilities,
a well-armed police presence, strong displays
of military might, golf courses, tennis courts
and plush homes with gates, pools and dogs.
Now look to your left and see what’s left.
Deteriorating cities and infrastructure,
public transportation, ‘shady’ people
in alleyways looking for drugs and abortions,
military vets out on the streets, homeless
shelters and food kitchens, polluted waters,
crime waves, rogue cops, smog and dogs.
We’ve already got a wall. Front and center.
And even a street named after it.