Imjingak Freedom Bridge

Prayers and messages for peace and re-unification adorning Imjingak Freedom Bridge.

 

At the Korean Reunification summit in Pyongyang, Ko-Un cited this poem entitled "At the Taedong River" to both leaders....

 

OUR PEOPLE

 

Why have I come here?

 

After a sleepless night,

 

the morning waters of the Taedong

 

were yesterday,

 

are today

 

and will be tomorrow blue waves.

 

Such times are coming.

 

Times of change are coming

 

down a road no one can block.

 

Only change brings truth.

 

Why have I come here to this river edge?

 

Standing, trembling, on the verge of tears,

 

I gaze across to eastern Pyongyang and the plains of Munsuri.

 

This must be.

 

Once these two peoples, divided,

 

become one people,

 

become one life to the very depths of their being,

 

I will no …

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