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Brick by Brick
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Personal (Hope) I wasn’t always this guarded;
other people built my wall
brick by brick.
It’s been cemented with tears,
bonded by years
of broken trust.
Every time I try to remove a layer,
they only replace it
and make the wall higher.
Now it’s impenetrable,
a fortress over my heart.
No one can tear me down;
they may chip away at me,
but they only scratch the facade.
I am a stronghold of secrets,
secured by shattered hopes
and unrequited love.
I can only wish that
someday someone
will deconstruct my wall
brick by brick.
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I wasn’t always this guarded;
other people built my wall
brick by brick.
It’s been cemented with tears,
bonded by years
of broken trust.
Every time I try to remove a layer,
they only replace it
and make the wall higher.
Now it’s impenetrable,
a fortress over my heart.
No one can tear me down;
they may chip away at me,
but they only scratch the facade.
I am a stronghold of secrets,
secured by shattered hopes
and unrequited love.
I can only wish that
someday someone
will deconstruct my wall…
brick by brick.
