walls

by jcjaxson - Aries

i spent a lifetime building walls
knowing nothing else to do.
with walls, i felt protected
from heartache old and new.

with every day that passed, a brick
was added to the pile.
as months and years went by the wall
rose higher. and all the while

it never seemed to give to me
the peace and joy i craved.
it only brought me solitude
and closer to my grave.

i longed to have somebody take
the mortar from my hand.
to tell me "you don't need that wall!
it's allright! i understand."

i spent a lifetime building walls
knowing nothing else to do
i thought that work would never end ...
but then along came you.

Reason for writing:

    to a wonderful friend    

Birth sign: Aries
Date created: 2001-07-05 17:06:38
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:44:38
Poem ID: 63728

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