These Walls

These walls were built over time
Brick by brick, with each passing moment
Cemented in place by experience
Some are securely bonded
Others are loose, their mortar old and dusty
Some bricks are cracked or chipped
These walls were built over time
To hold back emotions
To keep out things that haunt my dreams
These walls are strong
These walls keep me safe
but also keep me separate
Distant from the rest of the world
These walls are not protecting but preventing
These walls must come down

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