The wall, the wall, the wall — I cannot escape. What wall? Why do you have to repeat it? See, I’m a very straightforward person. I’m not good with riddles or rhymes, nor with poetry or rapping. I guess, from my point of view, it sounds lyrical, but I can’t quite grasp the true meaning behind it. If I were a lyrical person, I’d probably be a singer-songwriter by now. What I learn this week is to try to think out of the box. What I’ve learned this week is to try to think outside the box. The poem given to us by our lecturer was "The Wall", written by Abdul Ghaffar Ibrahim.
At first glance, it’s difficult to understand the message the writer is trying to convey. But if you think beyond the literal meaning, you’ll realize that there are walls all around us. They exist everywhere — whether we see them or not. The wall can be symbolic or straightforward. It could represent the barrier I have between myself and someone I love. It could also symbolize a language barrier, or even emotional distance.
I’ve realized that I have so many walls around me. I didn’t realize how much they affected me until now. I guess as you grow older, you tend to overlook the smallest things.
During this week’s Pro English class, we had the chance to open up about ourselves — not knowing that many of us shared the same walls and thoughts. It gave me a better understanding and appreciation of the people I’m surrounded by in class. I guess that’s the whole point: to learn, to understand others, and to never judge a book by its cover.
