The Wall
Breaking through our defenses to reach each other's soul
THE WALL
By: Steven Dean
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Life can be hard
Pain will always scar
Putting up your guard
Can’t go too far
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You can’t open your heart
If all you do is shield
Moving farther apart
With wicked words you yield
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Defenses gather
From repeated assaults
Will kindness matter
Harboring many faults
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Safety is won
Breaking many connections
Where we begun
Losing all our affections
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Now we know
How it must go
To mend it so
The answer is no
We must stop and prepare
Or risk never getting there
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Now we come to realize
The work is tough
To reach the prize
Never enough
To start again
Where will it take us, in the end?
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So with this knowledge
We impart
The balance comes
Not apart
It’s time to say, this simple fact:
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There is a wall between us
You can’t go over it
Under it
Or around it
The only way to break through it
Is to accept the fact that it’s there
About the Creator
Steven Dean
I was born in the Pacific Northwest, but have lived all over the country, mostly in Hawaii. I've been writing stories since 4th grade in Waipahu. Avid reader of horror, science fiction, and fantasy for many years. Life long dreamer...
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