These Walls

These walls I build are not just to protect me
But to protect you too

To protect you from the things I say and everything I do

I put up walls and I know I shouldn't

But ..I don't know

There are reasons
There is an explanation

I can't get close to anyone
I've been hurt
I've felt out of control

Which is why I put up walls
To protect myself
From being hurt
From being let down
From being disappointed

Cuz in the end thats all people ever do
They let you down
And you doubt if what they said was ever true

My walls are put in place
They are there to protect you too

Protect you from me
From being hurt be the things I do

If i truly put my walls down then I would trust you completely
I would be free
But then you'd hurt me
And I would withdrawal
I probably wouldn't talk to you for a while

Then youd be hurt and our friendship would be strained
All because I trusted you
And you hurt me again

I know no one is perfect
But I wish that they were

So i'll put up my walls
To protect me from you
And then i'll see, if you care enough to try to break through

~A hurting Teen

Copyright March 2011