Brick by brick
we begin to separate ourselves;
our emotions, our hearts, our minds
in attempt to protect ourselves
we build walls
shielding us from hurt, vulnerability, regret
those things that make us human
we build walls
to keep our emotions contained
our hearts maintained
and our minds sane
we build walls
brick by brick
until we, ourselves, cannot distinguish what lies beyond it
we build walls
some bricks made from our past hurt
resisting redundancy
others from fear
formed by what is alien to us
there are also those bricks molded by pride
because who wants to be the fool?
so we almost effortlessly harbor those feelings
keeping them close
we build walls
no, dams
to keep the floodwaters still
barricading tears from revealing our weaknesses
our frailties
we build walls
at times from ignorance
our beliefs are our beliefs
do not judge my fears
or recognize my bad habits
at those times when I am blind to them
secure in my ways
we build walls
to pass the time
idle minds make way for possibilities
thoughts become actions
fear clouds your perception
and you become too human
too imperfect
we build walls
making sure there are no cracks, no faults
no breaches
too busy being focused on the construction of our withdrawal
to notice that
it would only
be our walls
that crumble
not our being
if we become exposed
to that which we have worked so diligently
at trying to avoid
and even though
we build walls
maybe
we can find it in ourselves
one by one
brick by brick
to remove the apprehension, cautiousness, doubt
confront that which we fear
and be
an imperial whole
Which will you choose?
