Mending wall

Mending wall is a poem by Mr Robert Frost that was written in a way that leads the reader to believe one thing when he actually means something different. This stone wall is a barrier between two properties that annually gets fixed by the two neighbors. One neighbor keeps saying "Good fences make good neighbors", while the other neighbor doesn't quite see the purpose in the fence since there is no livestock or other roaming animal to be contained. There are pine trees on one property and apple trees in the adjacent land...but last time I checked they weren't mobile. After reading the poem one might conclude that the wall is a way to feel safe, as to keep the neighbors close but separated. If you actually think critically about the wall you start to realize that a good fence actually does make good neighbors. This fence gives the two neighbors the opportunity to interact together. This keeps the neighbors relationship fresh and current. If there wasn't this object that brought them together, perhaps they would never visit each other. It's a great way for them to be together and reassure the good stance of their relationship. So I agree that a good fence makes good neighbors.