BRICK BUILDING BLOCKS You gave me building blocks when I was a child Bricks 1-19 represented your cruelty, the basic foundation Bricks 20-29 were your awful, hurtful words Bricks 30-39 stood for your neglect Bricks 40-49 expressed your physical abuse you gave me Bricks 50-59 depicted your physical cruelty Bricks 60-69 portrayed your spiritual heartlessness Bricks 70-79 symbolized your sexual abuses bestowed upon me Bricks 80-89 typified your emotional viciousness ___________ The total equals the brick wall I built with these blocks in order to protect myself, and yet it held me as a prisoner Layer by layer the bricks were laid and cemented Year by year a fortress was in the making The wall was not made to be broken through. Can anyone see me behind this wall? How many years does it take to disassemble? Can anyone hear me crying behind this wall? Is my hurt so covered and protected by this wall that no one can find me? A life-time of hiding myself and my feelings is the legacy you left me Does anyone see or hear--and if they do, do they really care?Birth sign: Not entered
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