Mending Wall

"Mending Wall" is a poem written by the poet Robert Frost. The poem describes two neighbors who repair a fence between their estates. It is, however, obvious that this situation is a metaphor for the relationship between two people. The wall is the manifestation of the emotional barricade that separates them. In this situation the "I" voice wants to tear down this barricade while his "neighbor" wants to keep it. "Neighbor" is here a metaphor …

…There is one exception: the two lines where the one man says; "good fences make good neighbors". These lines therefore stand out, containing an important message, unreflected the first time, ironic the second. "Mending wall" is a symbolic poem. If you do not look out, the poem might seem as a poem about repairing fences. If you take the time to read it twice, the theme of the poem is easily understood and very moving.