The Wall That Came Down

In 1989, a big wall came down in Berlin.

It was very old and very tall.

For many years, it split the city into two parts.

Families could not visit each other.

Then, on a cold November night, people came with hammers.

They hit the wall and made big holes in it.

Everyone was happy and they danced in the streets.

Today, you can see small pieces of that wall in museums.

Some artists paint on them to remember the past.

The wall is gone, but its story lives on.

Other walls still stand today.

Some are made of stone.

Some are made of fear.

People build them to feel safe.

But walls can also keep good things out.

They stop new ideas and new friends.

We must ask: do we want a wall or a door?